Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been reopened, and the issue of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, scar, right middle finger, third digit, residuals of left stab wounds to the thigh and buttock/ tender scar with limitation of flexion and pain on motion, rhinitis, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus type II (secondary to high blood pressure), retinopathy, hernia disability, chronic kidney disease (claimed as renal failure), arthritis of the right hand (variously claimed as arthritis of multiple joints), and testicular disability/ epididymitis is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and a need for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back and left knee conditions, do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and right knee disability, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and military service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, migraine headaches, back disability, arthritis of unspecified joints to include left knee disability, residuals of injury to the left and right toes, IBS, and hypertension have been remanded due to incomplete service records and need further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation. The Board found that these conditions did not manifest during active service or are otherwise causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since September 28, 2018. The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD from that date.,Service connection for hypertension has been granted based on the PACT Act presumption due to exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied in July 2004, and new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim. The effective date of service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, and left lower extremity radiculopathy is set at July 21, 2011.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for psoriasis, GERD, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and right knee disability are denied. The effective date of service connection for presbyopia with hypermetropia, astigmatism, and pinguecula is set at July 21, 2011.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension, finding that it did not have onset during a period of active service and is not otherwise related to any incident of his first period of service. The condition clearly and unmistakably preexisted his second and third periods of active service, but there is no indication that it was aggravated beyond natural progression by either subsequent period of active duty.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure. The left knee, bilateral thumb condition, low back condition, and left foot condition are all remanded for further examination and opinion. Service connection for GERD is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, and bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new theories of entitlement and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's obesity, caused by his service-connected right knee and hip disabilities, may be a factor in causing his acid reflux, hypertension, and heart disabilities. His acquired psychiatric disability is also considered as a potential cause or aggravation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, amputation of the left leg, neuropathy of both hands and right leg, hypertension, vision problems, and tremors (claimed as seizures) secondary to diabetes mellitus type II due to inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while serving at U.S. military bases in Okinawa, Japan is also being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for respiratory, heart, and hypertension disabilities as secondary to service-connected conditions. The effective date for the PTSD rating remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and nephropathy are granted due to herbicide agent exposure in Guam. The PACT Act grants presumptive service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions regarding whether hypertension and hypertensive heart disease are proximately due or aggravated by service-connected supraventricular arrythmia. The VA needs to obtain an addendum opinion from a different examiner.

The Veteran's hypertension is proximately due to and aggravated by his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.,The Veteran's right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease is proximately due to and aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.,The Veteran's left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease is proximately due to and aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CAD, diabetes mellitus, left eye macular degeneration, right eye macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy are granted due to the PACT Act presumption of herbicide exposure.,The Veteran has a current diagnosis of each condition and was exposed to herbicides during his service on Guam.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be etiologically related to his conceded in-service herbicide exposure. The heart condition claim is remanded for further development.