Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as aggravated by service-connected PTSD, CAD, and diabetes mellitus. However, the Veteran's skin neoplasms are not related to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for renal disease due to unresolved medical opinions.,The Veteran's renal condition is currently under review as there are conflicting opinions regarding its relationship to his military service and/or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, congestive heart failure, hypertension, and COPD are denied as there is no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during his military service.

The Board has not made a decision on the service connection claims for hypertension and heart disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relation to active service, specifically presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claims are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for osteosarcoma, but has remanded several other claims due to lack of evidence or need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence did not support a direct link to military service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including Hepatitis B and hypertension. The AOJ is instructed to obtain relevant medical records and schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints, a sinus condition (including headaches), and hypertension is granted. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and medical opinions were not provided as per the remand instructions. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding the Veteran's hypertension. The Veteran needs to provide updated emergency room records for further evaluation.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD). The remand also requires addressing whether the hypertension is aggravated by CAD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of heat stroke, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), and psoriasis due to outstanding service treatment records. The Veteran was diagnosed with psoriasis while stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and heat stroke during his deployment in Saudi Arabia.

The Veteran's service-connected psychoneurosis with hysteria is found to have contributed substantially or materially to the cause of his death, which occurred in December 2011. The Board affirms that this disability was a contributory cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service in Vietnam and/or his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The examiner should consider the updated NAS study that concluded there is 'sufficient' evidence of an association between herbicide exposure and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete medical opinions regarding their relationship to service, exposure to herbicide agents, or any other conditions.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was evaluated at Level I, which does not warrant a compensable rating. The right ear hearing loss did not meet the criteria for disability.,The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his hypertension disability, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease within one year following separation from active duty service and insufficient evidence linking his current diagnosis to environmental exposure in the Persian Gulf or service-connected depression.

The Board has denied service connection for hypothyroidism and hypertension as these conditions clearly and unmistakably existed prior to the Veteran's second period of active duty and were not aggravated by that service.

The Board has decided to remand several claims for additional development, including clarification of the Veteran's periods of active duty and National Guard service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his hypertension. The Veteran will need a new VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to lack of medical evidence linking the Veteran's in-service exposure to dust and airborne particles with his death from acute myocardial infarction. The Board found that while there were positive opinions, they lacked sufficient rationale and were speculative.