Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for stroke, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. The case is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's hormone deficiency.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection for prostate cancer is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents and his service in Vietnam, which is necessary for determining if he was exposed to these conditions that could have contributed to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating issues due to insufficient medical records. The case is also remanded for an addendum opinion on PTSD, a headache disability evaluation, and VA examinations for lumbosacral strain, DDD, Schamberg's disease, and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but denied service connection for hypertension.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability and remanded all other issues due to new evidence received since the last denial. The claims are being remanded for further development, including VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for lupus, right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, right hip disability, left hip disability, fibromyalgia, hypertension, and kidney disease. The Veteran's claims were not granted on a presumptive basis due to the lack of association between lupus and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction was granted. His claim for increased rating of pseudofolliculitis barbae is also granted, with a staged initial disability rating of 10 percent before October 27, 2021, and greater than 10 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability, obstructive sleep apnea, right hand disability, left hand disability, and hypertension were denied. The claim for lumbar spine disability was reopened but not granted. Service connection was granted for obstructive sleep apnea as aggravated by service-connected persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that the Veteran did not have a chronic condition during or within one year after service and there was no evidence of continuity of symptomatology. The claim for hypertension was also denied as it preexisted service.,Service connection could not be established based on direct service incurrence because the Veteran did not show a chronic disability in service, nor did he demonstrate continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims for hypertension, hypothyroidism, carpal tunnel syndrome, tuberculosis, bilateral pes planus, and hyperlipidemia are all granted.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension, as it may be secondary to a service-connected heart disability. The RO should obtain an addendum VA medical opinion to determine if hypertension is proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected heart disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for depression is granted, with the effective date being April 12, 2017. The current disability rating for depression has been increased to 70 percent.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as well as hypertension have been granted. The claim for hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act. The issue of a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete service medical records. The Veteran's active duty and Army Reserve service are acknowledged, but further efforts must be made to obtain his complete service medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, back condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, hypertension, bladder incontinence, and headaches due to insufficient rationale provided by the VA examiner.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, left hand disability, right hand disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and right shoulder disability due to additional evidentiary development. The Veteran's service treatment records show multiple injuries during his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and its relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for hypertension, acid reflux disease, and COPD as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).