Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but denied service connection for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, low back disability, skin rash, and hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, an eye condition (including bilateral glaucoma and ocular hypertension), bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and metabolic syndrome. The decision also denied service connection for metabolic syndrome due to pyramiding.

The Board has remanded multiple issues for further development, including service connection claims for various conditions such as diabetes, sleep apnea, heart disease, and foot disabilities. The Veteran's STRs are unavailable, which may affect the adjudication of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure and as secondary to service-connected sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder, and prostate cancer. The issues of entitlement to an effective date prior to October 8, 2015, for a disability rating of 40 percent for service-connected prostate cancer with urinary stress incontinence (prostate cancer), and entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for service-connected prostate cancer from October 8, 2015 are denied. The issue of total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension, respiratory disorder (COPD), and obstructive sleep apnea for further development to obtain medical opinions addressing their etiology.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as stress attacks), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to chemical exposure, as there are insufficient medical opinions provided. The claims will be reviewed with new medical opinions considering the Veteran's exposure to sarin and cyclosarin gas.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to have been incurred during his active service in the Republic of Vietnam, and hypertension is presumed due to herbicide exposure. The kidney disability claim remains pending as it involves a secondary relationship.,Hypertension was granted based on the PACT Act, effective August 10, 2022. The Veteran's stomach problems are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's lumbar spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities have been granted service connection. His depressive disorder has also been granted.,A 100% disability rating for CAD is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, cardiovascular disability (other than hypertension), low back disability, bilateral hip disability, OSA, COPD, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability, lung disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD and/or depression) due to incomplete development of stressor information.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension is denied as there is no current evidence meeting VA criteria for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, CAD, GERD, bilateral CTS, knee osteoarthritis, shoulder strain, lumbar spine disability, OSA, and skin disorder.,No new evidence or changes in the Veteran's conditions were presented to support these claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for arthritis, hypertension, dizziness to include as secondary to hypertension, heart condition to include as secondary to hypertension, prostate cancer to include as due to asbestos and/or lead paint, lung condition to include as due to asbestos exposure, erectile dysfunction to include as secondary to medication for prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus type II to include as due to toxic exposure from a naval vessel is denied.,The Veteran's tinnitus, arthritis, hypertension, dizziness, heart condition, prostate cancer, lung condition, erectile dysfunction, and diabetes mellitus type II are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension and right ear hearing loss are granted service connection, while the left ear hearing loss case is remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for acne with scarring. The cases of hypertension, right knee disability, left knee disability, and anemia are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he died during its pendency.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further clarification regarding whether a back disorder and hypertension preexisted service or were aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to new evidence being added to the record.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pulmonary asbestosis and has also granted a TDIU effective June 22, 2018. The issue of an increase in rating for hypertension is remanded.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for hypertension on a direct basis. However, due to the remanded issues regarding TDIU and SMC, these matters are being returned to the AOJ.