Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral eye disability, back disability, and cervical spine disability due to inadequate VA opinions in previous decisions. The claims will be reviewed again with new addendum opinions addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition and hypertension, both of which are related to injuries sustained during periods of active duty for training.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted under the PACT Act. Service connection for a lung disorder, skin disorder, and sinus disorder are denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various conditions, including left shoulder disability, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, left ankle, migraines, and left elbow disabilities have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen these claims.,Service connection for hypertension was also denied as the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, skin disability, and bilateral eye disability. The remand includes verifying herbicide agent exposure in Panama, obtaining VA treatment records, and providing an opinion on whether any hypertension is aggravated by a service-connected anxiety disorder.

Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicide agents is granted.,Service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act is granted.,Service connection for a kidney disability as secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus is granted.,Service connection for residuals of strokes, including as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicide agents and service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension, is remanded.,Service connection for seizure disorder, including as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicide agents and service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right-hand disability, finding that the Veteran's current osteoarthritis is not related to his active service or service-connected seizure disorder. The claim was also denied for hypertension, as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.,There is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for either condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and separate compensable ratings are being remanded due to the need for further development of the evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's cause of death claim, including obtaining a VA medical opinion and addressing the appellant's substitution request for the TDIU claim. The focus will be on determining the nature and cause of the Veteran's death, particularly in relation to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension as they were not shown to have been diagnosed during active duty or active duty for training.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran died from COPD, which is not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need for further examinations. The issues include frostbite of the bilateral feet, an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression), hypertension, hepatitis C, erectile dysfunction, skin disability, lower back disability, skeletal arthritis, bilateral eye disability, bilateral sinus disability, esophageal disability, and stomach disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The hypertension rating remains at 30 percent, but the coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease is remanded for further review as it may warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral tinea pedis, cervical spine condition, hypertension, headaches, hemorrhoids, OSA, sciatica of the right and left lower extremities. The Veteran's claims were remanded but not fully resolved.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, hypotension, dysphagia, muscle weakness, hyperplasia of the prostate, bilateral lower extremity corns and callosities with dermatophytosis, bilateral lower extremity metatarsalgia, Parkinson's disease, anemia, hepatitis C, transient ischemic attack, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, thrombocytopenia with melena, and mixed hyperlipidemia and hyperbilirubinemia due to inadequate medical opinions based on the absence of contemporaneous documentation in service records.

The Veteran's anxiety disability and hypertension are granted service connection, while his asbestosis is denied. The case for hypertension remains pending.

The Veteran's asthma and OSA have been granted service connection. Diabetes, CHF, high blood pressure, stroke, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder including depression and anxiety are also granted.,Service connection for diabetes type II (diabetes), congestive heart failure (CHF), high blood pressure, and stroke is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from being able to perform daily activities and if he requires regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated at a 20 percent rating, effective July 1, 2018.,The Veteran's aortic regurgitation due to rheumatic heart disease does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7000. The next higher rating of 30 percent is not warranted.,The Veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.