Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected. The liver disability claim is remanded for further development and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between her current condition and her military service.

The Veteran's surviving spouse withdrew her appeals for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, aortic valvular disease, and sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the existence and etiology of several service-connected conditions, including hypertension, left knee disorder, aching joints, tinnitus, skeletal arthritis of the entire joint system, left elbow disorder, bilateral eye disorder (including sensitivity to light), right knee disorder, bilateral hip disorder, low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and bipolar disorder), right elbow disorder, and headache disorder. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his service, and thus denied service connection for this condition.,The Board has also determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's low back condition had its onset during active duty or is otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's HIV-related conditions are being remanded for further evaluation, including service connection for secondary psychiatric disability, bilateral hip and shoulder disorders, migraine headaches, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, hypertension, and testicular hypofunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to an administrative error in submitting a modernized review system form instead of a legacy one. The Veteran must file a timely VA Form 9 if he wishes to continue his appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his bilateral hearing loss and hypertension are denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion to determine the etiology of any left eye disorder other than blepharitis and considering environmental exposures.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete development of the Veteran's Reserve service records, specifically his active-duty training in the summer of 1996. The VA will need to verify these periods and obtain any related service treatment records before obtaining medical opinions on the nature and likely etiology of the sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma. The claims for hypertension, a heart condition other than SVT, and GERD are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act, effective from the date of the decision. The issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of stroke secondary to hypertension is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic cough, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to her military service. The Board granted service connection for hypertension, noting it manifested within one year of separation from service.,Service connection was established for hypertension based on the presumption of service connection due to its onset within one year of separation.

The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus were diagnosed within one year of separation from service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and foot fungus condition are granted service connection. The Veteran's respiratory condition, heart condition, and skin condition are denied service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by multiple conditions, and it is unclear if any of these were service-connected. The case is being remanded to obtain additional information regarding possible exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, kidney disorder, bilateral eye disability, psycho-organic disorder, and hypertension. The issues of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and bradycardia are being remanded due to potential incomplete VA treatment records.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, kidney disorder, bilateral eye disability, psycho-organic disorder, and hypertension have been denied. The issues of service connection for GERD and bradycardia are being remanded as there may be outstanding relevant VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is due to the Veteran's in-service exposure to an herbicide agent while stationed in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, respiratory disability (COPD), vasovagal syncope, heart condition, and high blood pressure. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims that these conditions began during or were related to his military service.,Service treatment records showed no findings of any current disabilities in question, and the Veteran consistently denied symptoms on medical history forms.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbosacral strain, left knee degenerative arthritis, and hypertension due to further development being required. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.