Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including lumbar spine, cervical spine, right hip, sleep disorder, hypertension, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and right lower extremity neuropathy. The AOJ is instructed to obtain medical opinions regarding these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and cervical strain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The claimant also had a combat injury during service which is presumed to have caused or aggravated his current cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for cervical spine, lumbar spine, and respiratory disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.,New claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use dependence), heart disability (claimed as ischemic heart disease and/or residuals of stroke), hypertension, and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board has restored service connection for Chronic Kidney Disease with Hypertension and found the severance of service connection for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Upper Extremity and Right Upper Extremity to be proper.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, a neurological disability (specifically tremors), and a respiratory disability (asthma) due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The VA is instructed to obtain additional evidence and provide new examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's skin disorder and hypertension are service-connected, with the skin disorder being granted due to its onset during active duty. The TDIU claim is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection decisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's heart condition was caused or aggravated by his service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depression), eye disorders, shortness of breath, hypertension, kidney disorder, heart disorder, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, are all denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of rating a disability related to right eye conjunctivitis with keratoconus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee disorder, hypertension, bilateral foot disorder, right ankle arthritis, and allergic rhinitis has been granted. The claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, left knee scars, PTSD, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and other conditions have been denied.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection and TDIU due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently evaluated as 0 percent disabling, and service connection for anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified (NOS), is granted.

The Veteran's claims for malaria, hypertension, and arthritis were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including residuals of testicular injury, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, bilateral cataracts, psychiatric disability (depression), and obstructive sleep apnea, was granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims and rating determinations due to an inability to obtain certain medical records from Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence suggesting possible exposure to herbicides during service, which could potentially establish presumptive service connection. The Veteran's service in the USS Platte is under review to determine if he was within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam.

The Board has withdrawn all issues related to service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and a left knee condition. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is presumed to have been incurred in service due to noise exposure during combat operations.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and its secondary effects on peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are granted. The eye disability is also linked to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, stroke, lumbar spine disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, hypertension, left hip disorder, and right hip disorder due to inadequate addendum opinions from a VA examiner.