Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension were granted service connection as they became manifest within one year of his separation from active duty. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and pseudofolliculitis barbae is remanded due to the need for further medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and knee conditions. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, aortic dissection, and atrial fibrillation. The evidence supports that these conditions are related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for further examinations. The issues of secondary service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, bowel condition, and joint pains are also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an anxiety disorder. The claims for lumbar spine disability, hypertension, left knee disability, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 1, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the liver and small intestine was reopened due to new and material evidence. The claims for left leg, right leg, and lumbar spine disabilities were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims regarding his heart disability, sleep apnea, left foot and right foot disabilities. The issues have been remanded to allow for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are granted. Hypertension is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure, while CKD is found to be at least as likely as not due to the now service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam. Other claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen his previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions. The Veteran is now entitled to a determination on these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and dizziness/vertigo, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.,Service connection is also granted for bilateral dysfunction of eustachian tube as secondary to allergic rhinitis or hypertension.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, compensable ratings for Right Ring Finger Surgical Scar and Right Finger Disability, and a rating greater than 10 percent for Back Disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinea pedis, allergic rhinosinusitis, back disorder, bilateral leg disorder, benign prostatic hypertrophy, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin disorder (including a rash on the legs and buttocks), and hypertension due to incomplete VA treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted. The claims for service connection for thyroid enlargement and weight gain are remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension was diagnosed within one year of his separation from service and is granted. The respiratory disorder and obstructive sleep apnea are denied as there is no evidence they were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of sleep apnea, low testosterone, and hypertension. The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, a cervical spine disability, and migraine headaches as secondary to the cervical spine disability.,Reasoning: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, chronic renal disease, and ischemic heart disease with hypertensive cardiovascular disease due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected PTSD. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the hypertension claim.