Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and disability ratings on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act. Service connection for diabetes and removal of the left testicle are denied. The claim for service connection for a total left knee replacement prior to February 14, 2014, is granted with an initial rating of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and gastroesophageal disability, to include gastritis, GERD, hiatal hernia, and/or Barrett's esophagus is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ovarian cancer, hypertension, and fibromyalgia disabilities. The decision found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the ovarian cancer claim, and that there was no in-service diagnosis or treatment of these conditions. Service connection was also denied for hypertension due to lack of a nexus between current hypertension and military service, and for fibromyalgia as there were no indications of occurrence during service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hypertension, bilateral eye disability, headaches, psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, low back disability, knee and hip disabilities, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and hearing loss, have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address the Veteran's current symptomatology, including her skin condition and weight gain, as well as whether these conditions are related to her service-connected hypothyroidism. The rating for the period from July 8, 2016, remains unchanged.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are necessary for the Veteran's right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, hypertension, left knee disorder, and bilateral hearing loss claims due to incomplete or inadequate previous examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension, left upper and right upper extremity neuropathy, left knee disability, and right knee disability are granted. The Veteran's DM is remanded for increased rating consideration.

The Board is remanding the case to consider whether the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine's Update from 2018 was constructively part of the record and to obtain a direct service connection nexus opinion regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and denied service connection for left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, and acquired psychiatric disability. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension has been denied.,The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, hypertension, and TDIU due to potential exposure to herbicide agents and lead paint during service. Additional development is needed to verify these exposures.

The Board has remanded several claims for service connection, including those related to neurological disabilities and fibromyalgia. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, specifically obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his active service, particularly exposure to herbicidal agents.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be etiologically related to his in-service herbicide exposure, and he has been granted service connection for this condition under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's diabetic nephropathy and type II diabetes mellitus have been granted increased ratings, while erectile dysfunction and hypertension remain denied.,A separate initial disability rating of 10 percent has been granted for right ankle instability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease (recharacterized to a heart disability) has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection for hypertension is granted based on the PACT Act presumption of exposure to herbicide agents during Vietnam service.,Service connection for chronic kidney disease secondary to diabetes mellitus is granted.,The Board finds that additional development is needed regarding whether service connection for hypertension and a heart disability are warranted on a facts-found basis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected PTSD, hypertension, or other conditions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and/or hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension and OSA are related to her service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and PTSD) due to insufficient evidence on record.