Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for a headache condition, hypertension, and back condition due to insufficient evidence of their relationship to service-connected epilepsy. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to his service-connected epilepsy.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for COPD, hypertension, hyponatremia, and unexplained weight loss due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran needs to be provided with updated medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including osteoarthritis with gout and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence showing a diagnosis or onset of hypertension during service and that it was not caused by any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, diagnosed as a pulmonary nodule, due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,However, the Board granted service connection for hypertension secondary to service-connected chronic kidney disease with history of renal artery stenosis associated with CAD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and a back condition due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that there have been substantial compliance issues with the previous remand directives and requires further development for the claims of service connection for hypertension, heart disability, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and COPD are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA must obtain addendum opinions addressing the nature and etiology of these conditions, including their relationship to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for further medical opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has determined that the remand directives were not followed and thus the case is being returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, insomnia, tobacco abuse, and substance abuse have been denied. The Veteran also has had his initial ratings for lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis, left hip sprain with degenerative arthritis, residuals of left knee injury, status-post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and medial meniscus repair with degenerative arthritis and scars, left knee instability, right knee sprain with degenerative joint disease, and residuals of left thumb injury denied.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, prostate disorder, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiomyopathy, and obstructive sleep apnea due to lack of evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to uncal herniation, cardiovascular disease with probable bleed, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. The Board also found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and/or bilateral hearing loss were not a principal or contributory cause of his death.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in service. The claims for reopening of diabetes mellitus type II, PTSD, and skin disability are remanded due to new evidence. Other service connection claims are also remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it had its onset during active duty and is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for further examination. The issues include TBI residuals, hypertension, alcohol use disorder, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension claim should be remanded due to evidence indicating a worsening of his condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, bilateral foot disability (plantar fasciitis), and right foot disability due to incomplete development in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions on a direct basis.

The Veteran's hypertension and shoulder/neck muscle tension are being remanded for further development as the VA examinations did not address the relationship between these conditions and his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has vacated the previous decision and remanded the case due to a docketing error. The claim of service connection for hypertension is now remanded for further review.