Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for hypothyroidism and remanded the issues of hypertension and a respiratory disability other than allergic rhinitis. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's heart disorder, skin disorder on feet, enlarged prostate, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and sinus disorder were not found to be related to service.,Service connection was denied for all conditions except the Veteran's right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), which were remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's death was related to his active duty service, specifically focusing on the in-service complaints of chest pain and hospitalizations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obesity and her claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted service connection. The left ankle disability, hypertension, bilateral foot disability, respiratory disorder, and bilateral eye disorder claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, respiratory disability, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiological disability (coronary artery disease), kidney disability (chronic kidney disease), bilateral eye disability, and stomach disability (GERD). The claims are being remanded to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents at Fort Polk.

The appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to October 12, 2010 and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter is dismissed. The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective from October 31, 2008.

The Board has remanded the claims for COPD and hypertension due to outstanding private treatment records. The claims will be reviewed again after obtaining these records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's right eye conditions, including glaucoma and ocular hypertension. The case is being remanded for an addendum opinion from a VA clinician.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the service-connected disabilities granted in his December 2015 rating decision. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to verify the dates of active-duty service prior to September 23, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; right lung pulmonary fibrosis; restrictive lung diseases; skin cancer of the entire body; enlarged prostate with elevated PSAs; heart disability; erectile dysfunction; stroke; hypertension; left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease; right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease; left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy; right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy; left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy; right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy; sleep apnea; and loss of use of the right arm and hand due to lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure in Korea prior to September 1, 1967.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for the Veteran's hypertension is granted. The cases of diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease are remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability, or causal relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as he was able to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, even though his service-connected disabilities caused him some functional impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's stroke is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension. The AOJ must obtain all relevant medical records and provide an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Korea, specifically at Hammond Field. The claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension are being returned for further investigation.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively associated with presumed exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities, secondary to diabetes mellitus, and for hypertension prior to the PACT Act are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and an eye disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression has been reopened and granted. The claim for hypertension remains denied, as does the claim for PTSD.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted.,Service connection for lipomas on the back is denied.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded.,Service connection for lung condition is remanded.,An increased rating for PTSD is remanded.