Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, weight gain, sleep apnea, and psychiatric disabilities. The issues have been returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension and withdrawn his appeal for diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is being remanded to obtain Social Security Administration records.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, finding that the current diagnosis of erectile dysfunction is related to the hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and TDIU prior to August 12, 2013 due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection and aggravation. The Veteran's hypertension is presumed related to herbicide exposure, but a new opinion is needed on whether it was aggravated by ischemic heart disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and tongue cancer due to potential exposure to burn pits during service. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. Service connection for sinusitis and radiculopathy to the lower left extremity are denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left ear hearing loss, right fifth (little) finger disability, poor vision, low back and right knee disabilities, sleep apnea, allergies, heart rhythm, and hypertension. The Veteran is required to undergo further examinations for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, neurological and cognitive deficiencies, collateral damage to the shoulder and hand due to syncopal episodes, right hand disability, left shoulder disability, right forearm disability, right eye disability, left knee disability, and cervical spine disability are being remanded.,Service connection is granted for hypertension and supraventricular tachycardia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his left ankle injury, bilateral hearing loss, high blood pressure, acquired psychiatric disorder, and left shoulder disorder. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration of a relevant National Academy of Sciences (NAS) study in determining whether hypertension is related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The claims are being reviewed again to determine if there is sufficient evidence of in-service exposure and causation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, hypertension, and CVA/stroke residuals due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected hypertension has been denied as his blood pressure readings have not consistently met the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded multiple issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional development. The main issues are hypertension, a skin condition of the feet, type II diabetes mellitus, vision conditions, erectile dysfunction, nephropathy, headaches/eye discomfort, and sleep disorders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's maxillary sinusitis and hypertension ratings were reduced, but the Board found that these reductions were improper due to insufficient evidence of sustained improvement under ordinary conditions of life. The ratings have been reinstated.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, seizures, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's stressor information needs to be clarified.

Service connection for prostate cancer is granted under the PACT Act of 2022.,Service connection for PTSD and persistent depressive disorder is granted. The Board found that these conditions are related to service, including in-service stressors.