Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathies of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss disability due to outstanding records and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates on various service connection claims have been withdrawn.,All issues of increased ratings and TDIU have also been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board found that the submitted evidence did not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate any of the claims.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and a dental treatment claim. The Veteran's hypertension is being reopened due to new evidence received within one year of the previous denial.

The Veteran's hypertension rating is being remanded due to the lack of a recent VA examination, and he has indicated that his disability has worsened.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes, lung disorder, chronic kidney disease, actinic keratosis, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, sleep apnea, and hepatitis C are all denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to military service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issues include thyroid disorder, hypertension, skin disorder, and kidney cancer, all potentially related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include heart conditions, lung conditions, and reopening of previously denied neck, back, and hand condition claims.

The Veteran's hypertension, coronary artery disease with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease status post stents, and GERD are all being remanded for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate development of evidence, including a lack of clinical opinions addressing the relationship between his conditions and service-connected disabilities or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.,VA burial benefits based on a nonservice-connected death are granted, but the issue of whether higher benefits based on a service-connected death should be awarded is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension is remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PVD and hypertension are granted, but his claim for an increased rating of DMII is denied.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss to obtain a VA examination.

Your claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to address.

The Veteran withdrew all her appeals regarding the service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, ovarian cyst, posttraumatic stress disorder, residuals of smoking, chronic fatigue syndrome, right and left knee disabilities, and Gulf War Syndrome.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for hypertension and kidney failure due to inadequate opinions in a previous VA examination. The Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service, but the exact nature of the relationship needs further clarification. For kidney failure, the examiner should determine if it began during service or is caused by hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis related to service and that his hypertension did not result from any service-connected condition.