Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to chemicals, including herbicides, as the Veteran's conditions are not clearly related to his military service. Additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's exposure and obtain medical opinions regarding the nature of his disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on a direct basis, finding that the onset of these conditions occurred during active duty.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to perform activities of daily living.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of service connection for heart disability and hypertension due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The appeal for service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents, as new evidence supports reopening of these previously denied claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, finding no evidence of current disabilities under VA regulations and insufficient medical evidence to support a link between the conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened due to new and material evidence, and the Board found that his hypertension is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is related to his service-connected heart disease.

The Veteran was granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, but denied service connection for glaucoma and bilateral hearing loss. The Board also remanded cases involving cataracts, hypertension, and kidney disease related to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure, with no opinion on whether it is secondary to diabetes.

The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer is granted due to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. The claims for sleep apnea, COPD, sarcoidosis, and hypertension are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his renal failure and malignant hypertension were not caused by herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 40% rating for visual field impairment due to left eye injury is denied.,Service connection for diplopia, claimed as secondary to service-connected left eye disability, is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory disorder, heart disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to exposure to asbestos, lead paint, and other hazardous chemicals during his service on the USS Ponce.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension due to diabetes mellitus and herbicide exposure. The examiner is required to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether hypertension was caused by diabetes mellitus, aggravated by diabetes mellitus, or caused by herbicide exposure.

Service connection has been granted for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, both presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure during service. Service connection is also being remanded for hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.,The Veteran's hypertension was not directly related to his active duty service but may have been aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and a skin disability as secondary to diabetes mellitus, and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for OSA, hypertension, GERD, low back disability, and ED all stemming from the Veteran's honorable period of service. The Board found that these conditions did not have their onset during his honorable period of service.

The Board has found that there is not substantial compliance with previous remand directives and another remand is required for further development, including verification of herbicide exposure in Okinawa and obtaining new medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and insufficient reasoning in the previous decision. The Veteran's hypertension is being examined again, with a focus on whether it is related to PTSD and whether it is aggravated by heart disease.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus (type II), and skin condition has been granted.,The claim of service connection for an eating disorder is denied.