Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration, including service connection claims, evaluations of disabilities, and a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction evaluation was withdrawn.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, including whether it is related to his diabetes and/or coronary artery disease, as well as herbicide exposure. The case is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for hypertension due to Agent Orange exposure and its secondary effects on diabetes mellitus type II and PTSD. The Veteran's service connection claim is being remanded for a VA examination with an addendum opinion.

The Board has ordered new examinations to determine the nature and cause of various disorders, including back disorder, atherosclerosis, cerebral infarction, loss of teeth, left shoulder disorder, gallbladder disorder, GERD, muscle spasms, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, hyperlipidemia, and peripheral vascular disease. The Veteran was exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and ionizing radiation but the medical opinions are needed for these claims.

The Veteran's cervical spine and left ankle disabilities are being remanded for additional development.,Service connection is being remanded for acid reflux, obstructive sleep apnea, ED, and hypertension as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to provide updated information regarding his employment and educational history since April 2007. The Veteran is instructed to complete and return a VA Form 21-8940, which he previously submitted in April 2007.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his low back, neck, knee disabilities and hypertension. The examination is required for all conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition and cardiovascular disability (including stroke and hypertension) are remanded due to new evidence received. The Board will request medical opinions on the relationship between current conditions and service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss, all presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the lack of VA treatment records from June 19, 2019 to May 25, 2021 and associated with a hospitalization for CVA and uncontrolled hypertension. The claim will be readjudicated based on all available evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed.,His claims for service connection for left arm disorder (previously characterized as left shoulder disorder) and right knee disorder (previously characterized as right leg disorder) have been reopened with the grant of service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions due to the appellant's death during the appeal process.

Service connection is granted for a psychiatric condition, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea.,The left knee and left hip conditions are not currently diagnosed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a diagnosis during or within one year after service and concluding that the current condition is not related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for urinary condition, GERD, ED, hypertension, prostate disorder, and sleep apnea due to lack of evidence establishing a direct relationship between his service-connected TBI and these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. A TDIU has been granted, but an effective date earlier than December 15, 2014, for the peripheral neuropathy of his lower extremities has not been established.

The Veteran's parastomal/ventral/umbilical hernia has been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected bladder cancer. The claim for hypertension remains denied.