Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and eye disorder due to incomplete development, including not considering updated evidence from the National Academy of Sciences regarding hypertension. The Veteran's service connection claim is also being reviewed as a result of a prior grant of diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder due to insufficient reasoning in the March 2019 VA examination and failure to address medical literature submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and headaches due to new evidence showing a link between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder.,Service connection is granted for obstructive sleep apnea as it is proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran’s service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board denied service connection for left eye dry eyes, ocular hypertension, and cataracts, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service, specifically his presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran also claims that his hypertension is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and CAD.

The Veteran's claimed conditions, including kidney disorder, heart disorders, peripheral vascular diseases of various extremities, hypertension, and back disability, were not found to be service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension had its initial onset in service and is related to his military service, granting service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's left hand disability, hypertension, and psychiatric disability are not service-connected.,Service connection for a back disability is also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for hypertension as it requires a VA examination to determine if the condition is related to service or secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, low back, right hip, left hip, left knee, and left shoulder disabilities. The Veteran's military occupational specialty was infantryman, and he reported experiencing pain in his knees during a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed. The claims for service connection for right knee disability, high cholesterol, and hypertension were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims. Service connection for a psychiatric disability (PTSD), left hip disability, and depression has been granted.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between any service-connected disability and the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing records from the Veteran's Army service in 1969, which may contain information relevant to his hypertension claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service in Vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents. The examiner must provide a detailed opinion considering the updated National Academy of Sciences report on the association between hypertension and herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and diverticulosis are not service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is also remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, heart disability, GSW residuals, and TBI residuals due to potential issues with medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and opinion regarding service connection for hypertension, including due to Agent Orange exposure and secondary to PTSD and/or CAD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, depression, neuropathy of lower extremities, and neuropathy of upper extremities. The evidence does not support a finding of exposure to herbicides or other potential causative factors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an arterial disorder and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions addressing potential service connection based on herbicide exposure or PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension manifested during his active duty service and is therefore granted service connection.