Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a back disability and hypertension due to new evidence received since the April 2015 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip osteoarthritis status post total replacement with femoral impingement syndrome and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with a lumbosacral strain, spondylosis, and scoliosis. Service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, sleep apnea, breathing disability, deviated septum, tinnitus, and hypertension have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen these claims.

The appeal with respect to the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is dismissed.,Entitlement to service connection for a lung disability is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for chronic open angle glaucoma and nuclear sclerotic cataracts is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability (claimed as skeletal arthritis) is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral elbow disability (claimed as skeletal arthritis) is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral wrist disability (claimed as skeletal arthritis) is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hip disability (claimed as skeletal arthritis) is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for a spine disability (claimed as skeletal arthritis) is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability (claimed as skeletal arthritis) is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for hypertension due to service or service-connected disease or injury is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for a heart disability due to service or service-connected disease or injury is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction due to service or service-connected disease or injury is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy due to service or service-connected disease or injury is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to service or service-connected disease or injury is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for RBD is denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including kidney disability, heart disability, liver disability, hypertension, thyroid disability, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy, all related to exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's service in Vietnam was not confirmed, and there is no evidence of exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted with a 10% rating. The right foot hallux valgus and left knee Osgood Schlatter's disease cases are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's low back disability aggravated obesity, which in turn caused hypertension and diabetes. The Board granted secondary service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to new theories of entitlement, inadequate medical opinion, and further development of the record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since April 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and headaches have been reopened. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for headaches due to conflicting opinions on their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cardiovascular hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence. A VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart disability and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's hip, rhinitis, foot conditions, and hypertension are all being evaluated further.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, hypertension, and hypothyroidism. The claim is being remanded due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, nightmare disorder, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and low back disability due to incomplete procedures.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for hypertension, a heart disability, bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential in-service events that could significantly impact these claims.

The Veteran's hypertension and heart disability are remanded for further development to determine their relationship to service, with consideration of the presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the right nephrectomy service connection is denied.,The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for scars of the right great toe, right leg, left thumb, and left and right knees are denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.,Service connection claims for gout of the left wrist and right wrist are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension. The issues are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.