Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand two issues: hypertension and chronic lumbar strain, due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for both conditions, with hypertension potentially related to herbicide exposure and sleep apnea secondary to his service-connected adjustment disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension and a bilateral eye condition (claimed as vision impairment) was dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for diabetes, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy were all denied. The appeal for TDIU was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disorder, unsteady gait and dizziness, gastroesophageal disorder, respiratory disorder, and hypertension have been denied.,Service connection was not granted as the preponderance of evidence is against finding a link between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his hypertension and bilateral hearing loss disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's cause of death was end-stage renal disease, presumed to be due to hypertension. The VA has provided opinions linking the Veteran’s conditions to service and herbicide exposure in Vietnam. However, a remand is needed for another medical opinion as the National Academy of Sciences upgraded the relationship between hypertension and herbicide exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for hypertension and granted service connection for a low back injury.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient reasoning in previous VA opinions. The Veteran's service connection is presumed based on his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding it secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea. The claim of service connection for a low back condition was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), a lumbosacral spine disability, and right and left knee disabilities due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Drs. F.B., R.T., and J.S. as well as verify the USS Standley's operations within twelve nautical miles of Vietnam.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and an updated VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's hypertension, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for hypertension, which is presumed related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure to herbicide agents and whether he served in the Republic of Vietnam under the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. The claims will also be reviewed for secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a heart disability, and hypertension due to the need for additional development including examinations.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type two, hypertension, and renal disease are granted service connection. His bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is also granted service connection. The Veteran's right and left knee patellofemoral syndromes have been granted increased ratings.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including tinnitus, alcohol abuse, traumatic brain injury, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, right hip condition, left hip osteoarthritis, right sciatica, left sciatica, bilateral leg disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The decision also denied a request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions were denied. The Board found no current disabilities for the claimed right thigh, hip, PFB, flank, CFS, sleep apnea, and hypertension disorders.

The Board has found that additional development is needed due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and these claims are being remanded for further consideration.