Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for memory loss, headaches, and hypertension due to incomplete examinations and failure to consider in-service complaints.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with diabetes mellitus, type II presumed related to exposure to herbicide agents while in service. Hypertension and erectile dysfunction are also granted as presumptive conditions. Service connection is established for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no credible evidence linking it to service. The claim for service connection for hypertension is therefore denied.

The Board has found the Veteran's hypertension service connection claim granted. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for left elbow disability, left carpal tunnel syndrome, sleep disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus are remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cardiovascular disorder, including hypertension, is related to herbicide exposure during service. The VA will need to obtain updated treatment records and arrange for a medical opinion if the Veteran served within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam.

Service connection is granted for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, right upper extremity, and left upper extremity.,Service connection is denied for ocular hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for chronic sinusitis, PTSD, cervical spine disability, low back disability, left leg disability, bilateral kidney condition, hypertension, and allergies have all been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.,There are no presumptive service connection criteria met for any of the conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected heart condition was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.,Service connection for gout, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and genitourinary system disability were all denied due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tremors and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Separate service connection for dysphagia is also being remanded.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA opinion to address the effects of the service-connected disabilities and any resulting impairment. The Veteran's TDIU claim will be considered after the effective date of the grant of a 100 percent evaluation for nephropathy with hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including vertigo, right and left wrist disorders, sleep disorder, right shoulder disorder, lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, actinic keratosis, nasal polyps, squamous cell carcinoma, acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder, depression, anxiety disorder), eye disorder (vitreous syneresis, floaters, panniculi), right knee disorder, left knee disorder, hernia, pulmonary hypertension, and allergic rhinitis have been denied. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his disabilities, including hypertension and CVA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss and tinnitus, have been granted. However, the issues of service connection for hypertension, skin disorder (including actinic keratosis and rosacea), diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to insufficient evidence or procedural errors.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and disability ratings for various conditions, including migraines, neck disability, back disability, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, diabetes, varicose veins of the left lower extremity, left shoulder disability, and anxiety. The Veteran's SSA records have not been associated with the claims file.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, hypertension, and migraine headaches due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran must be provided with new examinations that address his contentions regarding aggravation of sleep apnea by a service-connected stressor disorder, the etiology of his sinus and allergy conditions, the onset and relationship to service of his hypertension, and the relationship between his headache disorders and any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding new and material evidence and service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lumbosacral strain, allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder, left foot disorder, and hypertension. The evidence does not support the Veteran's claims that these conditions are related to her military service.,There is no direct evidence linking the current diagnoses of right shoulder disorder, left foot disorder, or hypertension to the Veteran's active duty.

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