Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and TDIU from October 10, 2007 to October 21, 2009 due to insufficient opinions regarding whether hypertension is aggravated by service-connected fibromyalgia and back disability.

The Board denied service connection for cataracts as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. It remanded the cases of hypertension and kidney disease related to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with anxiety, depression, and insomnia, is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for hypertension and bilateral foot disorders.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low vitamin D, erectile dysfunction (claimed as low testosterone), hypertension, lipomas, tremors, and loss of teeth are all denied.,Service connection is not granted for a psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for gout and hypertension due to insufficient opinions provided in the June 2022 VA addendum opinions. Additional addendum opinions are needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, specifically whether they are related to service-connected conditions or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to missing VA treatment records from his active duty service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's dermatitis, hypertension (HTN), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) have been granted service connection due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.,Service connection for tuberculosis (TB) has been denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of all issues currently on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding service connection for hypertension, including exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The issues are now pending and will be reviewed with new medical opinions considering all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's tinea pedis was not rated higher than 0% as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for epididymitis or residuals of epididymitis, erectile dysfunction, sterility, hypertension, heart disability (CAD), stomach disability, skin disability other than tinea pedis, respiratory disability (COPD), and psychiatric disorder were all denied as they did not meet the criteria for service connection.,The Veteran's tinea pedis was rated 0% due to it affecting less than 5% of his body or exposed areas without requiring systemic therapy.

The Veteran's heart disability (hypertension, aortic stenosis, mitral stenosis, coronary artery disease) was granted service connection as caused by or related to in-service cobalt radiation treatment. The prostate disability is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy is remanded as the Veteran's early-onset peripheral neuropathy did not manifest within one year of presumed herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his renal disability, hypertension, and related disabilities. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the primary issue being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and heart condition due to insufficient evidence, including prior diagnoses of hypertensive heart disease and a need for VA medical opinions regarding service in Afghanistan.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral leg disorder, left knee disorder, glaucoma disorder, and hypertension.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer, rhinitis, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, chronic dermatitis (bilateral arms), gastroenteritis, and GERD have been granted service connection. The remaining issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not attributable to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, and therefore grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus was denied. A rating of 10 percent for hypertension is granted, but the appeal for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for left foot fungus, right foot fungus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), penis fungus, groin fungus, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease (IHD) due to improper docketing of the appeal.