Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection was granted or denied.

The Veteran's hypertension and heart disorder were granted service connection as they are directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and pulmonary arterial hypertension have been granted.,Accrued benefits will be paid to the Veteran's surviving spouse.

The Board denied service connection for a heart/cardiovascular disorder, including ischemic heart disease and/or hypertension, claimed as a result of herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection was also denied for the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, asthma, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and hypertension.,The Veteran's preexisting asthma was not aggravated during his active service and is not related to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension is denied as there was no final decision prior to March 31, 2008.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary to obtain a VA medical opinion addressing the Veteran's claims for hypertension and heart condition, as well as their relationship to service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the previous opinion regarding whether hypertension is related to service, including herbicide exposure, and whether it is secondary to PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The appeal for service connection of headaches secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disability is granted.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 1, 2012. Prior to that date, the evidence does not support his claim for TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an eye disability, hypertension, or headache disability during or recent to the filing of the claim. The claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and remand are related to his hypertension, knee disabilities, pulmonary disability (COPD), sleep apnea, and TDIU. The claims will be addressed in more detail with further medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to new and material evidence having been received. The specific issues of entitlement to service connection have not yet been addressed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated his congestive heart failure (CHF).

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and CKD, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection or due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's STRs do not show any diagnosis of hypertension or CKD during his military service. The VA examiners provided negative opinions regarding the onset and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus with hypertension is manifested by no more than required insulin and a restricted diet without a history of systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more or diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more. The Board finds the claim for higher or separate ratings is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and associated alcohol abuse.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and ischemic stroke as a result of herbicide exposure are remanded due to new evidence received since the May 2016 rating decision. The Board finds that there is sufficient evidence associating these conditions with herbicide exposure, but further examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, blurred vision, itchy skin, headaches, nausea, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and spinal stenosis due to inadequate examination and opinions. The Veteran is entitled to a new VA examination and medical opinion.