Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and residuals of a stroke, both potentially related to herbicide exposure. The VA needs to obtain updated medical opinions regarding these conditions.

Your appeal for service connection has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with your claim as it is no longer relevant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of hypertension and its relationship to service-connected conditions, including presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeal for his son D.A. as a 'helpless child' on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18 is dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for hypertension due to presumed herbicide exposure, as the VA medical opinion provided in response to the April 2018 Board remand is inadequate. The Board finds that additional development is necessary and an addendum opinion addressing whether hypertension is at least as likely as not caused by the appellant's presumed herbicide agent exposure is needed.

The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim will be reviewed based on the findings of this examination.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent disabling for the period prior to December 28, 2017, and 100 percent disabling for the period thereafter, for service-connected PTSD due to withdrawal. The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to his Vietnam-era exposure. The Board has remanded issues of service connection for a respiratory disability (including chronic cough and COPD), sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD), and heart disability (including heart disease and atrial fibrillation) due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to incomplete development of evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to address the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for depression and hypertension resulting from a VA colonoscopy in April 2010, finding that the Veteran's conditions pre-existed the procedure and were not aggravated by it.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for hypertension was received on March 5, 2015. The effective date of service connection for hypertension is set at that time.,The rating from 40 percent to noncompensable for hypertension was reduced due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the original determination.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, gout, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, prostate disorder, thyroid disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and unspecified arthritis are being remanded due to additional evidence received since the August 2019 statement of the case. The AOJ will review this new evidence in its entirety before readjudicating the claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service records and the need for additional development regarding herbicide exposure at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The cause of death is being considered as related to military service.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's heart disorders, including atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure, are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure. However, service connection for hypertension is denied as there is no evidence of a direct link between the condition and active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and hypertension, finding that these conditions did not manifest during his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) in Gulfport, Mississippi. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's appeals of the denial of increased evaluations and service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board found that his diabetes, coronary artery disease, and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II to include as secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea.