Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for respiratory, sinus, diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, back, left knee, and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to insufficient evidence or lack of clear rationale in the previous VA examination. The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are also being remanded.

The Veteran's renal condition and hypertension are being remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient etiological opinions regarding their relationship to service, including diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for hypertension and left knee arthritis status post arthroscopy was denied. The claim of service connection for a right shoulder disorder is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his military service and his current condition.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease, left knee. The appeals are dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and if related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the issues of secondary service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension to this condition have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted at a 70% rating from July 19, 2018 to July 19, 2019. Bilateral hearing loss and other conditions were not granted ratings higher than the current ones. The cases of low back disability, left leg disability, and hypertension are pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private medical records and seeking an opinion on whether hypertension is secondary to service-connected CAD.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and headaches for further development. For hypertension, a VA examination is needed to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to service, including a lightning strike in 1957. For headaches, an addendum opinion is required to assess whether they are related to service-connected major depressive disorder with anxious distress or aggravated by it.

The Board denied service connection for low back condition and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bowel condition, bladder dysfunction, PTSD, TBI, sleeping disorder, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and bilateral lower extremity disabilities have been denied.,Service connection was not established for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle and joint pain, headaches, and hypertension have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Service connection will be considered on a direct basis for all three conditions.

The Board has determined that the remand was not fully completed and thus the claims for service connection are being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder disability, gastrointestinal disability (IBS), chronic renal disease, back disability, right shoulder disability, high blood pressure, left hip disability, and right hip disability. Service connection was not established for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's service in Japan constitutes a radiation-risk activity and to address the etiology of his contributory causes of death: diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dementia.

The Board has remanded the cases due to outstanding medical records and requests for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential intermediate stop of obesity between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in previous VA examinations regarding service connection for hypertension and its relationship to ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's lung disability, low back disability, upper back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatica), right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatica), left knee disability, right knee disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, sinus disability, memory loss, hypertension, colon polyps, prostate disability, stomach disability, skin disability (including skin cancer and actinic keratosis), throat disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, kidney cysts, and liver cyst are all denied. However, the Veteran's lung disability is granted as due to asbestos exposure.