Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2023

The Board dismissed all issues of appeal due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, migraines, and hypertension are all granted as service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraines, hypertension, skin disorder, kidney disorder, and diabetes mellitus, type II, require further examination to determine their etiology. The claims are being remanded for these examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded due to insufficient information about his service and potential exposure to herbicide agents. He needs to provide more details about the units, locations, and aircraft he maintained during his active duty.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected hypertension is remanded due to the VA not obtaining all relevant private treatment records from Kaiser Permanente.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, acquired psychiatric impairment, left lower extremity nerve pain, and hypertension due to insufficient evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is service connected due to herbicide exposure during his active duty, and this decision grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, left and right hip disabilities, and a cervical spine/neck disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions under the PACT Act.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and chronic renal failure as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The decision is based on direct service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure, and secondary service connection for chronic renal failure.

The Veteran's service-connected orthopedic conditions have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education, skills, training, and work history.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a heart attack and hypertension, as these conditions are claimed to be secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability. The Veteran was not afforded a VA examination in this regard.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, PTSD, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and pain and swelling of the left leg have been dismissed as moot due to prior grants of service connection.,Service connection has been granted for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The conditions include COPD, right hip problems, left hip problems, back disability, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and hypertension led to his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, which resulted in the grant of a TDIU effective February 7, 2005.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and hypertension have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The cases are being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The claims for hypertension and diabetes mellitus are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are both at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's pes planus, left trapezius disability, and hypertension have not been found with current evidence of a diagnosis.,Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, an upper respiratory disability, a right wrist disability, a gastrointestinal disability other than IBS, obstructive sleep apnea, and a right hip strain. The evidence does not establish a direct relationship between these conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, skin/skin rash disorder, diabetes mellitus II, heart disease, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged exposure to herbicides and missing service records.,The Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his active duty, particularly at the Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) in Gulfport, Mississippi.