Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension was rated at a 60 percent rating from January 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014. A 20 percent rating was granted from October 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015, and a 40 percent rating was granted from March 1, 2015 to March 31, 2015.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not due to service, was not caused by diabetes mellitus type 2 (diabetes), and is not aggravated by diabetes. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension manifested during his honorable period of service and is not related to any in-service injury or event. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and erectile dysfunction. The issues of service connection for low back disorder, bilateral foot disorder, neck disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and bilateral leg disorders are remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence of pre-existing high blood pressure during active duty and concluding that the current condition is not related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension had its onset during his active service or is related to an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability, including mitral valve disease, cardiomegaly, aortic regurgitation, and tricuspid regurgitation, as well as hypertension due to tactical herbicide exposure. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for hypertension due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues of PTSD ratings, acid reflux disease, skin disability reopening, and TDIU are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service or any related disabilities. The claim for service connection for hypogonadism is also remanded as there is conflicting evidence on whether it is secondary to diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service or any related disabilities. The claim for service connection for hypertension remains unresolved as it is not clear if he has a presumptive condition based on herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service or any related disabilities. The claim for service connection for hypertension remains unresolved as it is not clear if he has a presumptive condition based on herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service or any related disabilities. The claim for service connection for hypertension remains unresolved as it is not clear if he has a presumptive condition based on herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension. Service connection is denied for malaria residuals, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, type 2, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right hip, cirrhosis of liver, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and hypertension due to new relevant medical evidence. The claims are being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) caused or aggravated his heart condition, which contributed to his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for COPD, heart disabilities, and pulmonary hypertension due to service-connected asbestosis. The Veteran's COPD is now considered secondary to his service-connected asbestosis. Additional development is needed including obtaining medical records and providing an addendum opinion on whether COPD was caused or aggravated by asbestosis.

The Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides while serving in Vietnam. Service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that OSA began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease or a service-connected disability.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that a headache condition began in active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease or a service-connected disability.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that kidney stones began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disability, right wrist arthritis, left wrist arthritis, sleep apnea, and pulmonary hypertension. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence was against finding a causal relationship between these conditions and active duty.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete and inadequate opinions in the July 2016 VA medical examination reports. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and GERD, both found to be aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for intra-abdominal bleeding status post umbilical repair (claimed as stomach condition) is granted, with no effective date provided.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral feet disorder and hypertension due to missing service treatment records, including an enlistment exam that was previously unavailable. The VA will need to obtain additional records and provide addendum opinions on whether the conditions are related to service.