Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's seizure disorder has been rated at 100% since December 7, 2019. The RO is directed to provide a new VA examination and medical opinion regarding the frequency of his seizures prior to that date.,The claims for service connection for OSA and hypertension are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions provided in the previous rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for hypertension due to service, exposure to herbicide agents, and secondary to diabetes mellitus. The case requires additional medical opinions regarding the onset of hypertension during service, its relationship to DM, and whether it is related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, heart murmur, and restless leg syndrome. The claims are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service, specifically his presumed exposure to herbicides. The Veteran was granted service connection for erectile dysfunction in a previous decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for the aggravation of chronic kidney disease by diabetes mellitus, hypertension due to diabetes mellitus, and PTSD with major depressive disorder with psychotic symptoms has been granted. The appeals for initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with bilateral cataracts, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction are remanded. The appeal for TDIU is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disability, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus. Service connection was granted for hypertension.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's right eye disability (including legal blindness), bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, or tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia is found to be the cause or aggravation of his bilateral lower extremity sensory neuropathy, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected hypertension has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, bilateral pes planus, and low back disability due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, respiratory disability (chronic bronchitis), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), infection of the tonsils, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fatigue, hypertension, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, shin splints, hemorrhoids, retracted testicle, and low sex drive have been granted. Effective dates prior to February 13, 2018 for bilateral foot bunions and tinnitus are denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and ischemic heart disease, finding that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions and that any pre-existing conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for nerve damage of the left knee, right knee, and hypertension as there is no evidence of a current disability or nexus to service.,Service connection was not granted for left knee and right knee disabilities due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that it is related to presumed herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension and remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is being returned to VA for further action.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to metastatic pancreatic cancer, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), hypertension (HTN), and deep vein thrombosis. The Board found no service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to his service-connected residuals of a brain tumor. The evidence does not show that the Veteran had hypertension in service or within one year following discharge from service, and there is no competent medical evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased initial ratings for his service-connected depression and hypertension, as well as the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. Additional development is needed including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling mental health and hypertension examinations, and attempting to obtain SSA records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension has been withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative, leading to its dismissal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, diabetes mellitus, and residuals of gonorrhea have been denied. The claim for recurrent gastritis has been granted.