Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for type II diabetes mellitus, loss of vision, and hypertension due to potential in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's service records indicate he was aboard the U.S.S. Chicago during his active duty, but the exact location within Vietnam is unclear. Further investigation is needed to determine if the ship sailed within 12 nautical miles or within the waters outlined in 38 U.S.C. § 1116A while the Veteran was on board.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a skin disability manifested by multiple lipomas (now claimed as soft tissue sarcoma), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (generalized anxiety disorder, now claimed as PTSD). However, these claims are still pending because the RO needs to obtain updated VA treatment records and provide a VA examination to determine if there is a causal relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's prostatitis is granted with a 20% rating prior to January 31, 2018 and a 40% rating from that date until May 15, 2019. A higher rating for prostatitis since then is denied.,Service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD is remanded.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and incomplete records. The appellant is seeking service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral foot disorder, PTSD, hernia residuals, back disorder, congestive heart failure, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, type II diabetes mellitus, and migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran must be provided with a VA examination to determine if his conditions are related to service, including presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining VA examination(s) to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to February 3, 2017 did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for medical opinions regarding his gastrointestinal disability, lung conditions, and psychiatric issues.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied for hearing loss, PTSD, and hypertension. The appeal seeking to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia was granted.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetes mellitus type II (due to exposure to Agent Orange), left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's claims were not reopened as new evidence did not relate to the unestablished fact of aggravation by service.

Entitlement to an initial disability rating of 50 percent for headaches is granted, effective October 1, 2018.,Entitlement to an initial disability rating of 30 percent for chronic constipation is granted, effective October 1, 2018.,Entitlement to a compensable disability rating for hypertension prior to October 1, 2018, and a rating higher than 10 percent from October 1, 2018, is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for enlarged prostate is remanded as the evidence does not establish a current diagnosis of prostate cancer or other prostate disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his hypertension and skin disability, as well as service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea, hypertension, and bladder cancer to determine their relationship to service, including presumed herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not related to service, specifically noting that it was first diagnosed in November 2004 and attributed to his diabetes mellitus type II. The claim for secondary service connection for hypertension due to diabetes mellitus type II is granted.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and heart disability, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including right arm/elbow disability, left arm/elbow disability, right wrist disability, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability. The originating agency failed to schedule a VA examination that addressed whether these conditions are proximately due or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knees, hips, and ankles.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted in some cases, and additional VA treatment records have been added to his file. The Veteran will be provided a supplemental statement of the case if their benefits are not granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and spinal hematoma, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active service or any service-connected disabilities.,The decision also noted that hypertension could not be presumed due to herbicide exposure as it is not listed among the diseases associated with such exposure.

The Veteran's appeal seeking to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a back condition, and his appeals for service connection for a cervical spine disability, increased ratings for PFB and right hand disability have been dismissed.,Service connection for hypertension has been granted.