Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including eye, lung, sinus, arthritis, colon cancer, hypertension, and prostate disabilities, all potentially related to asbestos exposure during service. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development and examination regarding his service connection claims, including verification of in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, due to Agent Orange exposure, was reopened and granted. However, the claim for a compensable rating for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 10 percent rating of bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches disability and hypertension are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.,Service connection for a right knee disability secondary to the service-connected left knee disability is remanded.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder began in service and continues to persist. The Board has granted service connection for this condition. Other skin, diabetes, eye, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bone loss, tinnitus, kidney, gallbladder, appendix tumor, rectal bleeding, headache, right leg nerve damage, left leg disability, sinusitis, and multi-site arthritis disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension, right hip condition, left hip condition, obesity, migraine headaches, lumbar spine disability, and lower extremity radiculopathies have not been linked to service or a service-connected disability. As such, the claims for these conditions are denied.,The Veteran's bilateral lower extremities were evaluated separately in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease have been granted. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to new evidence indicating a possible link with herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance has been granted. The housebound claim is dismissed due to the grant of SMC by reason of regular need for aid and attendance. The claims for increased evaluations for coronary artery disease and left knee arthroscopy are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is likely caused by his service, including exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for low back disability and hypertension due to incomplete service treatment records, inadequate VA examination reports, and lack of continuity of symptoms documentation. The RO is tasked with obtaining missing records from her second period of active duty service, locating in-service chiropractic care records, scheduling a new VA examination, and considering the credibility of her lay statements regarding low back pain.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD due to MST, but the claims for hepatitis C, OSA, and hypertension are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a rating of 70 percent from November 22, 2013. The appeal is remanded for further evaluation on the issues of increased ratings for various conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities and their relationship to his current conditions. The VA will obtain updated treatment records, including from September 2021 onwards, and provide a new opinion on whether these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, as secondary to obstructive sleep apnea. The remand is due to an inadequate rationale in a previous VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination regarding hypertension and its relation to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension due to insufficient evidence regarding whether it was caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (chronic adjustment disorder) due to in-service asbestos exposure. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea is REMANDED.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to in-service herbicide exposure. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's CVA and SMC claim.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a left ankle disability due to the July 1987 MVA is denied.,Service connection for osteoarthritis of the lower back and hypertension secondary to PTSD are remanded.