Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, to include as due to exposure to herbicides, and remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and a skin condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to her service, and if so, whether it was caused or aggravated by her service-connected bilateral foot and left knee disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea, but remanded the claim for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Your claims for service connection have been granted, and you are now eligible for compensation for the conditions listed. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The Board denied service connection for lung disorder, hypertension, and prostate disorder as they were not incurred or aggravated by service. The cause of the Veteran's death was also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for carotid heart disease and hypertension due to inconsistencies in the examination reports and a need for additional medical records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding a higher disability rating for hypertension and an earlier effective date for service connection. The Board dismissed these issues as the appeal was withdrawn.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that her current diagnosis does not meet the criteria for direct or presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension has been granted, and he is now entitled to a disability rating of at least 10 percent. However, his request for an initial rating greater than 10 percent was denied as his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on diastolic or systolic pressure predominantly being 110 or more or 200 or more respectively.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for residuals of aneurysm and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's hypertension, chronic kidney disease, hypertensive retinopathy, glaucoma, retinal vein occlusion, epidermal cysts and comedones, and scars related to epidermal cysts have all been granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of in-service blood pressure readings and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of hypertension. The Veteran's service records indicate multiple high blood pressure readings, but the previous VA examiner did not consider these readings or address whether they are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis with nasal polyposis, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The conditions are found to be at least as likely as not the result of disease or injury incurred in active service.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for additional development, including an addendum opinion addressing whether it is at least as likely as not related to service or due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerotic heart disease (also claimed as coronary artery disease), hypertensive vascular disease (also claimed as hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension), stricture of the urethra, and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder and generalized anxiety disorder) have all been denied.,The Veteran's service connection claims for these conditions are pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service ear condition and exposure to herbicides. The TDIU and cause of death issues are also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension due to the need for updated VA treatment records, a new VA examination for hearing loss, and an addendum opinion regarding hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but the cervical spine disability issue is remanded due to inadequate examination.