Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension and a bladder condition other than voiding dysfunction, kidney (bladder) stones, and bladder wall thickening have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disability.,VA examinations concluded that the Veteran's current bladder issues are not related to his prostate cancer treatment and are separate from his residual voiding dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it pre-existed his military service and was not aggravated by any in-service events or conditions. The Board also found no evidence to support a secondary service connection theory based on diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents as there is insufficient evidence to determine if service connection can be granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and kidney disorder as secondary to hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure. The case is being returned for a VA examination and opinion, given new information from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) Update 11 (2018).

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection, while his chronic kidney disease was denied due to not being related to service.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including diabetes and cataracts, as they were not incurred in or aggravated by service and no presumption of herbicide exposure applies due to the Veteran's lack of service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting an examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension and cardiac disability are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is etiologically related to his service-connected PTSD, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. As a result, the claim for secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for Ischemic Heart Disease, Hypertension, and Atrial Fibrillation. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and exposure to herbicide agents or a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for hypertension due to service-connected PTSD and its aggravation. The case will be reviewed again with a medical opinion.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for pseudofolliculitis barbae, right and left knee disabilities, bilateral foot disability, migraine headaches, psychiatric disability, hypertension, stomach disability (acid reflux), cervical spine disability, low back disability, sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, surgical scar on lower back, neurological disability of the left lower extremity, and neurological disability of the right lower extremity. Additional development is required to obtain updated VA medical treatment records and properly executed releases for any private care providers who have treated the Veteran.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's migraine headaches, which are service-connected as secondary to hypertension, need further examination and opinion before a final decision can be made.

The Veteran's service connection claims for heart disorder and high blood pressure have been granted.,Service connection has also been granted for coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation secondary to Hashimoto's disease with obesity as an intermediate step, and hypertension.

The Veteran's prostate condition, including BPH, is not related to his active-duty service.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity is related to his presumed Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for acid reflux and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but the Veteran's claim for service connection for transient cerebral ischemic attack is remanded due to a need for further examination and opinion.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for this condition.