Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, effective June 26, 2020. The other conditions and issues were either denied or had their ratings unchanged.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and thyroid condition due to exposure at Camp LeJeune. The VA examinations were inadequate as they did not substantially comply with the Board's directives.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's tinnitus and low back condition are granted service connection.,Service connection is also granted for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, hypertension, testicle condition, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) due to exposure to environmental hazards during service.

The Board has granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury. The claims for hypertension and gastrointestinal disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

Service connection for hypertension is granted as a result of the PACT Act, which establishes hypertension as a presumptive disease associated with herbicide exposure. Service connection for depression is granted on a secondary basis to service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's hyperlipidemia and OSA claims are not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to a disagreement with the December 2022 decision that denied service connection for hypertension on a direct basis, and the matter is now being reviewed by the Board.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen and established service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance with regard to whether his current condition was caused by military service.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for hypertension, sternum scar, coronary artery disease, chronic anemia, respiratory disorder, and kidney disease. The Veteran's VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records are to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incomplete development of records, failure to attend scheduled examinations, and need for additional medical opinions. The appeals are now pending again.

The Veteran's IBS is granted as a presumptive service connection due to a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (MUCMI). The RO will need to provide an examination and obtain an opinion regarding the bilateral pes planus, diabetes mellitus, eye disability, and right ankle condition.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus, diabetes mellitus, any eye disability, and right ankle condition is remanded due to insufficient evidence. Additional examinations are needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

Service connection for a chronic lumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability, and tinnitus has been granted.,Service connection for hypertension, headache disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder has not been established.

Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, prostate cancer, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure. The issues of service connection for myositis (muscular myopathy), erectile dysfunction, and hypertension on a basis other than as pursuant to the PACT Act are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for bilateral hearing loss and carpal tunnel syndrome. The remaining issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability (depression), erectile dysfunction, and hypertension have been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Service connection for phlebitis is also denied as there is no direct or secondary evidence linking it to the service-connected hypertension or diabetes mellitus, type II.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a breathing condition is granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received, allowing the reopening of the claim. However, the rating for GERD remains remanded due to possible worsening, and other claims are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and further development is needed. The Veteran's vision, right ankle, left ankle, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension are all under review.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, including whether it is related to his service-connected disabilities and toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type I, as well as his TDIU claim. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, pes planus of the left foot, pes planus of the right foot, chronic bronchitis, and low back disability. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during or are otherwise related to active service.