Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability to include tuberculosis, a circulatory disability to include deep vein thrombosis, diabetes mellitus, type II, a sleep disability to include sleep apnea and sleep deprivation, and hypertensive vascular disease (claimed as high blood pressure).,The Board found that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of these conditions. The evidence did not support a causal relationship between any of these disabilities and service.,The Board also noted that the Veteran had positive skin tests for tuberculosis during service but no active disease was diagnosed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an addendum opinion from the September 2019 VA examiner regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relationship to his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and chronic renal disease due to inadequate development of evidence. The issues are related to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's claims for skin disabilities of his low back and left leg, as well as psychiatric, eye, kidney cancer, prostate condition, and hypertension have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection is not granted for any of the conditions listed.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is denied.,Heart disability, hypertension, prostate disability (status-post surgery), and diabetes mellitus are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes type II, high blood pressure, stroke, and ischemic heart disease due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam. The Veteran is also being asked to provide private medical records supporting his claims.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and diabetes mellitus as secondary to a service-connected status post thyroidectomy due to lack of examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete development and requests that they be readjudicated based on all available evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, including conceded herbicide agent exposure during service in Vietnam, and whether it was caused or aggravated by any of his service-connected disabilities. The examiner will also consider obesity/being overweight as an intermediate step between his service-connected disabilities and his hypertension.

The Veteran died from cardiac respiratory arrest due to arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus. The appeal is denied as the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits have not been met.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cerebrovascular accident and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran will need updated VA and/or private treatment records, as well as a new examination if necessary.

The Veteran's hypertension claim has been dismissed as the issue is no longer pending.,The claims for service connection of allergic rhinitis, folliculitis, and a heart disability (palpitations) have been reopened.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and Bell's Palsy due to insufficient medical opinions addressing his lay contentions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a pulmonary disorder (lung cysts, asthma) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board found that there was no direct link between the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam and his current health issues.

The Board dismissed the appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension due to the death of the appellant.

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and hypertension have been granted service connection.,A rating in excess of 60 percent for voiding dysfunction due to prostate cancer is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder. Service connection was denied for other conditions including right ankle, neck, balance, vascular, and restless leg syndromes.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with scheduling a VA examination for hypertension. The Veteran's hypertension is being evaluated again, and a medical opinion will be sought regarding its relationship to service and any service-connected conditions.