Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's hypertension and chronic kidney disease are granted service connection. The cardiovascular disability to include ischemic heart disease, and the pulmonary disability (asthma) are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are remanded due to the unavailability of his service department records and the need to attempt to corroborate the stressful events claimed by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bone spurs of the left and right heels, hypertension (HTN), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to a lack of medical opinions addressing whether his service-connected psychiatric disabilities caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or aggravation, and there was no indication that exposure to environmental hazards caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The initial rating for DM2 remains at 20 percent.,PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum available.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and denied TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The Board found that hypertension is related to service, but did not find sufficient evidence to support a finding of unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's left ankle condition is related to her active duty service and has been granted.,Other conditions, including right ankle, bilateral hip, knee, and back conditions, as well as migraine headaches and HTN, are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, claudication, neuropathy of the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction as they are not related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disorders, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, eye disabilities, stroke, lung disabilities, hearing loss, ear, nose, and throat disabilities, and diabetes.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a low back condition and hypertension have been granted. The Board found that the conditions are related to military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for hypertension, left hip disability, and back disability should be remanded due to insufficient evidence in previous examinations.

Your claim for service connection for hypertension has been fully granted in a September 2022 rating decision, so your appeal is dismissed.

The Board has denied service connection for heat stroke residuals and hypertension, but has remanded the issue of service connection for psoriasis due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents while on active military service at Korat Royal Thai Air Force base. Service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension to allow for a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a presumptive condition due to herbicide agent exposure. His OSA and hypothyroidism are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the AOJ failed to adequately assist the Veteran in verifying his claimed service in and around Vietnam, which could have impacted his claims for service connection. The case is being remanded to conduct further development.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to a pre-decisional error in VA's duty to assist. The Board needs clarification on the extent of functional impairment caused by his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities and their impact on employment.

Right ear SNHL service connection denied. Other conditions are remanded due to lack of evidence of exposure events.,Bladder stones, Asthma, IBS, Urinary condition, Hypothyroidism, Pre-diabetes, GERD, Hypertension, Kidney stones claims are remanded for further development.