Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hepatitis C, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to a need for further development of the record.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gout due to insufficient medical opinions.,An initial rating in excess of 20 percent for hypertension was denied.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death before a decision by the Board was promulgated.

The Veteran's nasopharyngeal carcinoma is related to exposure to beryllium in service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The issues of service connection for hypertension and fatigue secondary to service-connected nasopharyngel carcinoma are remanded.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension and remanded the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disorders, right and left hand numbness, and right and left knee disorders.

The Board denied entitlement to an initial rating higher than 20 percent for service-connected lumbar sprain, and noncompensable ratings for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for unspecified osteoarthrosis and arthritis, a disability manifested by chronic pain, a right shoulder disability, and hypertension as the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, fibromyalgia, and other joint disorders, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder.,Service connection for a left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and obstructive sleep apnea is denied.

The Board granted service connection for vertebral artery dissection with residual lateral medullary syndrome, but remanded the claim for hypertension.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for additional development.

The Board granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities and remanded other claims for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain a new VA opinion that adequately addresses the Veteran's assertions and the evidence of record.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection and TDIU due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart disorder, and hypertension as the Veteran was not exposed to herbicide during service and his conditions did not have their onset during or within one year of discharge.

The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for his low back disability prior to June 7, 2019, and separate 10 percent ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy. A higher rating for the low back disability from June 7, 2019, and an increased rating for hypertension were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded for additional examinations and opinions. The remaining issues have been held in abeyance pending further development of his obstructive sleep apnea claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will need to gather more information about the nature and onset of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a right great toe disorder, lung disorder, low back disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, eye condition, headaches, peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, heart condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), insomnia, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.