Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The Board will consider whether these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service, particularly given his reported noise exposure as a cannon crewmember.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for malignant melanoma, prostate cancer, and cardiovascular disorder (to include hypertension), as well as the cause of the Veteran's death.,The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to establish a current disability in any of these conditions during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for gout as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes and hypertension, as well as his obesity subsequent to a service-connected psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's left thumb arthritis and hypertension are granted service connection, but the right knee disability is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's representative requested to withdraw the appeal for service connection of hypertension, and as a result, the Board dismissed the case.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service connected, and he has a current diagnosis of hypertension. The gastrointestinal condition (IBS and GERD) and psychiatric disability are not service connected. Right knee, left knee, right shoulder, low back, and left middle finger conditions remain on appeal.,Further evaluations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal condition, psychiatric disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to military service and due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for hypertension has been granted. The claims of diabetes mellitus, type II, hyperlipidemia, squamous cell carcinoma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are remanded as the evidence does not establish a nexus to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis due to military service in Vietnam, effective from the date of the PACT Act (August 10, 2022).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and need for further evidence. The Veteran's blood pressure, kidney disability, anemia, eye disability (jaundice), and respiratory disability are all in question.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, which is currently service-connected.

The Veteran's right ankle strain is rated at 10% and denied for an increased rating. The case was remanded due to the need for a new VA opinion regarding service connection for hypertension, which may be secondary to his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his claim for sleep apnea and increased ratings for various conditions. The Veteran will need to undergo additional examinations to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and restless leg syndrome were denied. The Veteran was granted a 10% rating for tinnitus, but his sleep apnea remains at the 50% level. Other conditions remain denied.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for prostate cancer, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II due to insufficient research on alleged herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, finding insufficient evidence to link his current disability to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, which was caused by his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, contributed substantially or materially to cause his death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to in-service herbicide agent exposure.,There is no evidence of a current disability of tinnitus. The Veteran has not submitted medical or lay evidence showing the existence of this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all four issues related to service connection for left knee arthritis, GERD, hypertension, and G-6PD deficiency before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, hypertension, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are all granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents.