Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed again for a more detailed examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, neck disability, back disability, residuals of rib fractures, erectile dysfunction, and kidney disease due to additional evidentiary development.

The Board denied service connection for Meralgia Paresthetica of the left and right lower extremities, hypertension, asthma, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted a 20% rating effective December 3, 2021. His erectile dysfunction and PTSD were both granted increased ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for a thyroid disorder, but the claims for OSA and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection is being considered for the Veteran's thyroid disorder, which he believes began in service. The Board found that reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, testicular hypofunction, neck disability, cervical radiculopathy, esophageal disability, back disability, bronchitis, emphysema, and COPD. The issues are related to whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by his time in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and stroke with right side weakness are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection is remanded for cardiac disability, hypertension, and residuals of typhoid fever.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his in-service exposure to herbicides, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and kidney stones with chronic kidney disease due to a lack of adequate medical opinions addressing the relationship between these conditions and herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart and circulatory disabilities, hypertension, and COPD are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss, hypertension, atopic dermatitis, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and posttraumatic stress disorder are all remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected. Prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type 2 are denied as not related to service or herbicide exposure. The left shoulder disability and sleep apnea remain under consideration.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed because he has a combined 100% schedular rating for his service-connected disabilities and does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disability and hypertension, both of which were related to in-service herbicide exposure. The Board found that there was no causal or etiological link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension due to exposure to herbicides and/or diabetes mellitus type II, as there was insufficient rationale in the previous VA examination report.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for rheumatic heart disease with valvular heart disease and an initial compensable rating for hypertension due to a withdrawal of the appeal by the appellant's authorized representative.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, hypertension, lumbar spine disability, and gastrointestinal disability (irritable bowel syndrome) are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of records.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of low back injury has been dismissed as the benefit was granted.,The Veteran's claim to reopen his right hip injury has been granted, but further examination and opinion are needed before a final decision can be made.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between hypertension and service-connected disabilities, specifically back disability, bilateral knee disability, and residuals of gynecomastia mastectomy. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with a new VA medical opinion.