Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, nephropathy, hypertension, and retinopathy, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and Type II diabetes mellitus due to potential herbicide exposure in Korea. The AOJ needs to verify if 'spray zones' existed or herbicides were stored/used during the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disabilities, including ocular hypertension with glaucoma and cataracts.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, lumbar spine disability, diabetes mellitus type 2, and neuropathy of the left arm. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including traumatic brain injury, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lung disability (COPD), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, back disability, hip disabilities, and foot disabilities. The cause of death is also under review.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his service-connected conditions to his death. The Board also noted that hypertension, which is not a presumptive condition due to herbicide exposure, was not listed as a cause of death.

The Veteran was granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension as a result of herbicide agent exposure in Thailand.,Pancreatic cancer is not recognized as a presumptive disease due to herbicide agent exposure. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for pancreatic cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, GERD, shoulder disorders, and left index finger disability due to insufficient evidence in support of the Veteran's assertions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and bilateral neuropathy are granted service connection. Service connection for bilateral neuropathy of the upper extremities and lower extremities is remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection due to in-service herbicide exposure. However, a rating in excess of 60 percent for his CAD is denied as the symptoms do not meet the criteria for such.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, chronic headaches, sinus condition, and hypertension have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder is not related to service, and thus denied this claim.,The claims for hypertension, degenerative joint disease of the arms, elbows, wrists, heart condition, left shoulder degenerative joint disease, and right shoulder degenerative joint disease are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a link to active duty service.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for verification of post-1973 periods of military service and associated records, as well as obtaining missing therapy records related to a PTSD increased rating claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of hypertension for VA purposes, and therefore service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including left leg or knee disability, rectal bleeding, swollen hands and feet, rheumatoid arthritis, multi-site arthritis of the right shoulder, multi-site arthritis of the right hip, multi-site arthritis of the cervical spine (neck), multi-site arthritis of the lumbar spine (low back), right leg nerve damage, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left kidney disability, gallbladder disability, sinusitis, headaches, appendix disability, discoloration and bacteria on the feet, erectile dysfunction, and eye disability or vision problems. The Board found no current disabilities for several conditions and concluded that there is insufficient evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed in several areas, including obtaining medical records from his active duty period and assessing the etiology of various conditions.

The appeal on the issues of service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, migraines, and urinary disability is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and new evidence received since the May 2013 rating decisions. The Veteran's conditions include a low back condition, bilateral pes planus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), high blood pressure, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions. The Veteran's disabilities are related to his active duty service.