Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The kidney disability, diabetes mellitus, and high blood pressure are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for GERD, hypertension, a back disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability as there is no credible evidence of chronic or continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's costochondritis is granted as service connected, with the condition believed to have been incurred during active duty for training (ACDUTRA).,Service connection for a respiratory disability and hypertension are denied.,Hypertension was diagnosed five years after separation from active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes. Service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for separate compensable ratings for renal condition and/or hypertension as complications secondary to and/or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's heart disorder, including hypertension, is being remanded for further examination and analysis to determine if it is related to his service-connected disabilities or due to obesity as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's bilateral leg varicose veins have been granted service connection. The issues of hypertension, right clavicle fracture, right clavicle scar, left knee condition, low back condition, and coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction are remanded for further examination and determination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and development of his claims, including those seeking service connection for pancreatitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular disease including hypertension and asthma due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical records from SSA, specifically copies of the Veteran's application for benefits and the SSA decision. They are also required to seek an opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and asthma.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and has remanded the issue of whether obstructive sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a skin rash on the right ankle and granted it. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and hypertension are remanded due to conflicting evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder was denied, as the evidence did not support symptoms consistent with a higher rating. The claim for TDIU prior to March 7, 2022, was also denied due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not rendering him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, deviated nasal septum, and hypertension.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for high blood pressure and HIV, finding no evidence of their onset in service or a link to service. The claim for prostate cancer is remanded due to inadequate examination.,Service connection for prostate cancer will be granted based on exposure to asbestos during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CFS, Migraine Headaches, and OSA have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of current disability meeting VA compensation criteria. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension with nosebleeds was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disability, including as due to asbestos exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his disabilities due to inadequate opinions in some cases, and requests for additional medical records.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for PTSD, HTN, ED, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and stroke residuals due to further development being required, including a clarification of the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and presumed in-service herbicide exposure.