Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including heart disability, hypertension, nerve condition, bilateral shoulder and ankle disabilities, bilateral toe arthritis, and cervical spine disability. The claims are pending further development.

The Board has remanded all eight service connection claims due to the need for additional information regarding the qualifications of the VA medical professional who conducted a November 2017 Gulf War examination.

The Veteran's hypertension requires continuous medication for control but has not been manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or a history thereof, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more. Therefore, his claim for an increased rating is denied.,The Board finds that the evidence does not support service connection for low back disorder as secondary to left ankle disability or diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension, as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II and medications prescribed. A new medical opinion is needed to determine if the current hypertension was caused or permanently worsened by these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and evaluations were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding her respiratory, lung, joint, urinary, skin, and menstrual disorders. The examination should address whether these conditions are related to her Gulf War service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently confine him to his immediate premises, so he is denied special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a need for regular aid and attendance or on account of being housebound.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship to service or herbicide exposure and insufficient evidence linking it to his diabetes.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are remanded due to the need for VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service, specifically herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bronchitis. The cases of chronic fatigue, hypertension, and disability manifested as chronic pain of the bilateral extremities are remanded due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for hypertension and a kidney disorder due to potential issues with the VA medical opinions provided. The Veteran contends that his conditions are related to Agent Orange exposure, but there is also an argument that obesity caused by PTSD may be a factor in causing or aggravating these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a bilateral eye disability, including as secondary to hypertension and coronary artery disease with ischemic cardiomyopathy. The case is being remanded for additional development, specifically for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the cataracts are related to service or service-connected disabilities, caused by hypertension, or aggravated by coronary artery disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a direct relationship to his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of tremors and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claims are being returned for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals have been remanded for further evaluation of various service-connected conditions, including sleep apnea, mood disorder, and thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease. The effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and needs further examination regarding the relationship between hypertension, herbicide exposure, and service-connected ischemic heart disease.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's essential hypertension was not incurred in service and is not otherwise related to his active service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in Vietnam.