Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, severance of PTSD service connection, and denial of DM, vision disability, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has decided to remand three issues: whether new and material evidence was submitted to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for hypertension, entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of gallbladder removal, and entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 12, 2007, for grant of service connection for hypovolemic anemia.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of Vietnam service and exposure to Agent Orange, a VA examination, and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to lack of a VA examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicides during his Vietnam service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for asthma, hypertension, GERD with small bowel obstruction, and lumbar strain as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in an August 2018 written statement.

The Board has remanded all issues due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for new examinations. The Veteran's PTSD, depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and malaria are among the conditions being reviewed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension had its onset in service. The case is being returned for further evaluation and a new opinion from an appropriate VA medical professional.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including chronic pain and tendonitis, bilateral foot disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, PTSD, low back disability, hypercholesterolemia, sleep apnea, and a rating for dysthymia and panic disorder. The Board also ordered additional VA treatment records to be obtained.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected, but remands for further development to determine if it is secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's hypertension, TBI, and migraines are all granted. The hypertension is linked to service due to PTSD. The TBI was incurred in combat. The migraine headaches meet the criteria for a 30% rating.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and hypertension are considered a contributory cause of his death from blunt impact to the head, resulting in basilar skull fractures with subdural hemorrhage.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II due to a lack of personnel records verifying herbicide exposure in Panama. The Veteran's claims are related to possible herbicide exposure during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, high blood pressure, and residuals of a right eye injury as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

Service connection is granted for adjustment disorder with disturbance of mood and conduct. Service connection is remanded for hepatitis C and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, and TIA/stroke residuals due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion.

The Veteran's lower back disability, diagnosed as sacroiliitis and degenerative disc disease, is related to service. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's cause of death was not attributable to service, any incident of service, or a service-connected disability. Service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in a previous VA opinion regarding hypertension, and because of the Veteran's Vietnam service. The examiner is required to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether hypertension is related to service, including herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, heart disability, and residuals of staphylococcus infection as they were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied service connection for compression fracture and osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,Service connection was denied as there is no evidence that any of these conditions began during active service or are otherwise linked to an in-service injury, event, or disease.