Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and periodontal disease for further development, including scheduling examinations and readjudicating the claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, stroke, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete medical opinions and potential exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran is requested to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo a new VA examination.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder, mitral regurgitation, and hypertension have been granted service connection. The claims for hiatal hernia and esophagus stricture are being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, low back disability, and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to failure to provide adequate notice and scheduling of examinations. The Veteran is required to cooperate in providing missing records and attend scheduled examinations.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a back condition, asthma, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, hypertension, and heart condition have been dismissed due to the absence of a case or controversy.,Entitlement to service connection has been granted for lumbosacral strain with a 10 percent rating, asthma with a 30 percent rating, sciatic nerve and femoral nerve of bilateral lower extremities with a 40 percent and 20 percent ratings respectively.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for prostate cancer is dismissed. The Board finds that the Veteran withdrew his legacy appeals and now wishes to pursue them as part of a supplemental claim under modernized review system.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and onychomycosis have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including hypertension, IBS, left knee disability, slurred speech, and right and left foot disabilities. Service connection is denied for diabetes mellitus, left hand disability, and lower extremity neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA Form 21-4142 for private medical records related to hypertension and diabetic nephropathy, obtaining VA treatment records since December 2019, and attempting to obtain a formal claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected disorders. The Veteran's representative is also requested to provide a VA Form 646 statement.

The Veteran's cause of death (myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, and hypertension) is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the appellant’s claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied claims for service connection for hypertension, inguinal hernias, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's renal insufficiency claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea due to potential secondary relationships with his service-connected diabetes, as well as possible exposure to herbicides. The VA will obtain additional medical opinions regarding these issues.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals in March 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence to support his assertions or that his conditions are related to service. The Veteran was granted a TDIU and basic eligibility for Dependents' Education Assistance.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension, and bilateral eye condition due to potential exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The claims are being reviewed again with a focus on obtaining medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently diagnosed, but the Board finds that it is not related to service due to lack of evidence supporting a direct relationship. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining VA and private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if there is any link between the Veteran's hypertension and presumed herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim of a 70 percent rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is granted, effective July 3, 2019. The claims for service connection for pineal cyst of the brain, multiple sclerosis, nystagmus, sleep apnea, and hypertension are denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining additional medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of hypertension. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are also to be evaluated in terms of their impact on his employability.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and vascular dementia due to herbicide exposure. Additional medical opinions are needed to determine if these conditions are related to such exposure.