Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination for service connection of hypertension. The Veteran's hypertension was not related to her active duty service, but it is not aggravated by her service-connected PTSD, MDD, or sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal disability, heart disability, hypertension, and GERD due to incomplete medical opinions provided in previous examinations.

The Veteran's parkinsonism is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, cervical spine disorder, and sleep disorder due to incomplete or inaccurate medical opinions and need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Prostate Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction, and Incontinence. The claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disability is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and TBI disability rating due to incomplete verification of service records and insufficient medical opinion regarding the impact of TBI on his symptoms.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, but no higher. The decision is based on the Veteran's use of medication to control his blood pressure.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The RO is instructed to obtain service treatment records from the Veteran's reserve service and determine his periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA. They are also required to obtain a new opinion on whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing that his current right ear hearing loss disability meets VA criteria.,The hypertension claim is remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions addressing whether it was related to service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to address whether the Veteran's hypertension, GERD, and sleep apnea are related to his active duty service or secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, cardiac arrest, was caused by his service-connected condition, coronary artery disease (CAD), which began in service and continued throughout his life. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted.

The Board has found that the development conducted does not adequately comply with prior Board remand directives and has therefore ordered further development to verify the Veteran's exposure to hazardous chemicals/gas, environmental toxins, and herbicides while stationed in South Korea.

The Board denied a higher initial rating for the Veteran's service-connected right radical nephrectomy with left nephropathy and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not show constant albuminuria or definite decrease in kidney function.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The cases are remanded for additional examinations to determine if these conditions are proximately due or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inaccurate factual premise in a previous opinion, and another opinion is required regarding whether hypertension is related to service or PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including chronic kidney disease, gastrointestinal disability, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, left knee disability, right knee disability, vertigo, and hypothyroidism, all presumed to be related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claims were remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient VA opinion regarding service connection for hypertension. The Veteran seeks service connection for his hypertension, which he contends is secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and/or exposure to chemical fumes during service.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, right knee, and left hand disabilities as well as hypertension. The claims were based on the Veteran's assertions of continuity of symptomatology since service but these were not supported by medical evidence or consistent with his prior statements.