Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, right knee disorder, hypertension, and left ear hearing loss due to incomplete records and need for medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in previous decisions and the need for additional opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, hypertension, and their relation to his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension due to insufficient examination reports addressing whether these conditions are secondary to service-connected disabilities.,Specifically, the Joint Motion found that the March 2019 VA examination was inadequate because it did not address obesity as a potential intermediate step in establishing service connection for sleep apnea on a secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, myositis (myopathy), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer due to lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between hypertension and herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disability, hypertension, and PTSD due to a significant gap in treatment records between the Veteran's discharge from service and his death. The RO is instructed to make efforts to obtain missing medical records from Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) and other sources.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Veteran's right eye chalazion is not service-connected and a compensable rating is denied.,The issues of service connection for left shoulder disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, type II diabetes, and erectile dysfunction are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims at the hearing.,Service connection for a right shoulder disability is granted.,Issues regarding increased ratings for right knee and low back disabilities, and service connection for hypertension are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to the Veteran's military service or his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that further examination and evaluation are needed to determine the nature of the Veteran's hypertension, eye disabilities, sinus disability, knee disabilities, hip disability, and whether he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his in-service symptoms and current disabilities.

The Veteran's current hypertension had its clinical onset during her period of active duty service, and the Board finds that service connection for hypertension is warranted.

The Veteran's lumbar strain is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.,Obesity is not considered a disease or injury for which service connection may be established.,Service connection for hypertension and fibromyalgia are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions, requiring further examination and analysis.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is also remanded as the claim was not addressed in detail previously.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending with additional development needed.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent prior to January 21, 2020 and at 50 percent since then.,Service connection for hypertension was denied as it is not shown to be related to the service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus was denied due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship with the Veteran's service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, including as secondary to type II diabetes, was denied because there is no evidence linking these conditions directly to the Veteran's service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted due to its onset during service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, gout, and a gastrointestinal disorder due to conflicting opinions and need for further development. The TDIU issue is also remanded as it depends on the outcome of these other claims.

The Board has denied service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claims for other disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for cardiovascular disability, including aortic stenosis, coronary artery disease (CAD), and/or hypertension, due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The evidence did not support a direct link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service or exposure to radiation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inextricably intertwined issues and additional development is required.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension has been granted an initial 10 percent disability rating, effective September 1, 2009. The Board found that the Veteran's blood pressure readings were sufficient to warrant this rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of hypertension and its relationship to service-connected conditions, as well as the potential association with herbicide exposure.