Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active duty service or any presumptive conditions associated with Agent Orange exposure.,The Board also denied service connection for a skin disorder of the groin, concluding that there was no evidence of such a condition during service and attributing it to post-service treatment.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a clarifying medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, and heart failure. The Veteran is seeking higher ratings for his service-connected left-hand fracture residuals and hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, GERD, and his lumbar spine disability were granted. The claim for a gallbladder condition was denied. Service connection for hiatal hernia and hypertension was not established. A rating of 70 percent for the lumbar spine disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, including sexual dysfunction. The remand requires a VA examination to clarify whether these conditions are related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents (burn pit), as well as any aggravation of these conditions by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension and asbestosis have been granted service connection. The decision on sleep apnea is pending.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes, and supraventricular tachycardia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability with alcohol use disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases of psoriatic arthritis and hypertension for additional development to determine if they are related to service-connected conditions or other factors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a kidney disorder and hypertension have been reopened, but the Board has remanded these issues due to the need for additional development.,A prostate condition claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a disagreement with the decision regarding entitlement to TDIU. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU, but the Board must consider whether they render him unemployable.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, including his presumed Agent Orange exposure. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and bilateral kidney cysts due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, CLL, hypertension, and chronic renal disease as the evidence did not support a link to active duty service or any presumptive conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, lupus, syncope disorder, venous thrombosis, chronic rheumatoid arthritis, and a heart disorder, all of which were deemed not related to the appellant's period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's Disease, and hypertension based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in Thailand.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions. The effective date of any grant is not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran needs to undergo more contemporaneous examinations to determine the current severity of his left knee, spine, shoulder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and hypertension disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the evaluations for the Veteran's right knee disability and service connection for hypertension due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding all issues on appeal, including increased ratings and service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and TDIU. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's hypertension was related to his service-connected PTSD or any other condition, nor did it establish that he could not work due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and hypertension. The Board found that the Veteran's current disabilities did not begin during his active service or are otherwise related to an in-service event, injury, or disease.