Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,Service connection will be considered based on direct evidence rather than presumptive exposure or other theories.

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

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeals for certain claims and has remanded other claims due to new evidence or issues.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination to determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, as opposed to non-service-connected ones.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding service connection for hypertension. The decision on neuroma of the right foot remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease and hypertension due to herbicide exposure because there is no evidence of service within 12 nautical miles of the demarcation line in Vietnam. The AOJ needs to verify if the USS Enterprise was within the territorial sea of Vietnam or within 12 nautical miles of the demarcation line during the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, is found to be related to his military service.,The Veteran's headaches are determined to be secondary to a service-connected acquired psychological disorder (depression).,There is no evidence of tinnitus that was incurred in and due to the Veteran's time in service.,The Veteran's back condition did not have its onset during service or within one year of discharge, nor is it shown to be causally related to any disease, injury, or incident in service.,Hepatitis B is not found to have begun during active service or be otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran does not have a left foot condition that was incurred in and due to his time in service.,The Veteran does not have a right foot condition that was incurred in and due to his time in service.,Hypertension is not found to be related to the Veteran's military service or manifest within one year of separation from service.,The Veteran does not have a skin condition disorder that was incurred in and due to his time in service.,The Veteran does not have a sleep disorder that was incurred in or due to his time in service.

The Veteran was granted service connection for DM, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity. The claim for an earlier effective date for DM was denied.,Service connection was established for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's stroke is related to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty service and has been granted. The claim for hypertension, which may be linked to herbicide exposure, is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to his active duty service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's VR&E benefits are remanded due to his current employment issues and the need for a new vocational rehabilitation assessment considering his service-connected disabilities. The AOJ is also instructed to obtain any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for emphysema, sleep apnea, neuropathy of the lower extremities, and pulmonary hypertension (secondary to a now service-connected heart condition). The Veteran needs VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his service.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for pulmonary hypertension due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, was granted. The claims for prostate cancer, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, right eye residuals of pterygium, left eye residuals of pterygium, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and abdominal pain were all remanded.

The Board dismissed the issue of service connection for DMII. The Veteran's left upper and lower extremity paresis, as well as hypertension, were granted or denied ratings. Service connection for PTSD was remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, gastrointestinal disability to include GERD, and ischemic heart disease due to the need for additional medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to his service-connected psychiatric disability (PTSD).

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his military service, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

Service connection is granted for migraine headaches.,Service connection is denied for hypertension, a back disorder, and a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased evaluations has been granted. He is now service-connected for erectile dysfunction, hypertension (presumptive), GERD, peripheral neuropathy of the arms, allergic rhinitis, and hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50% rating. The Board also recognized the appellant as M.P.'s helpless child due to her seizure disorder, and remanded his claims for hypertension and cirrhosis of the liver.