Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports, and an addendum opinion is needed to address secondary service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's ocular hypertension is granted as attributable to active service. The initial rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and the TDIU due to PTSD are both remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for lower back disability, right foot disability (including plantar warts), right knee disability, left knee disability, and left elbow disability. Service connection was granted for a coronal suture scar.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including sinusitis, heart disability, prostatitis, left ear hearing loss, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The reasons given were that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss disorder due to additional development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence does not support a direct or secondary service connection. The examiner opined that hypertension is not related to or aggravated by any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to lack of proper notification for VA examinations and will need to reschedule them.

The Board has remanded the cases of diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and hypertension for further development. The Veteran's claims are not currently granted as service connection is denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, left ear hearing loss, and hypertension are granted. Service connection for sleep apnea is also granted but with a reduced rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are considered service-connected, with the Board finding that his current conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for hypertension is granted on a direct basis due to documented exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's peripheral artery disease is also found to be service-connected secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding service connection for heart conditions, including hypertension and atrial fibrillation, as related to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claims encompassed ischemic heart disease, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and congestive heart failure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease and hypertension. The decision also remanded the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease due to secondary service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for basal cell carcinoma, hypertension, xerosis, and tinea versicolor are being remanded due to incomplete opinions from the VA examiners.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for acne, hemorrhoids, hypertension, premature ventricular contractions (claimed as irregular heart rate), and a left shoulder disability. The case is REMANDED.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, has been granted. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, ulcer condition (gastrointestinal), and respiratory condition (asthma) have been remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches and left-hand disorder is granted, while his service connection for hypertension and right-hand disorder is denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a left-hand disorder and a right-hand disorder to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing whether these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected neck disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no evidence supporting a causal relationship between these conditions and his service-connected diabetes.