Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to determine his employability prior to March 8, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and headaches.,Obstructive sleep apnea was not found to be related to the Veteran's major depression.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's myocardial infarction residuals are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for gastritis with positive helicobacter pylori test and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), psoriasis, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, residuals of heat injury (with confusion and dizziness), headaches, and hypertension are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,New evidence has been submitted that may support or refute the Veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, meralgia paresthetica of the right thigh, left hip gout, right ankle gout, left elbow gout, left ankle gout, left toe/foot gout, left knee gout, and right knee gout has been granted. The rating for meralgia paresthetica of the right thigh is restored to 10%. Service connection for asthma and Meniere’s disease remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, hypertension, and left eyelid laceration disabilities prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD), coronary artery disease (CAD), and hypertension, as well as residuals of a stroke. The Veteran's IHD/CAD did not have its onset in service or manifest to a compensable degree within one year of service discharge and is not related to service or service-connected disability.,The Board also denied service connection for the Veteran's hypertension and residuals of a stroke, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and schizophrenia with anxiety, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions in service or within the first year after service. The Veteran's claims were based on his belief that he developed these conditions during service, but the medical records do not support this claim.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claims were also remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The right hamstring muscle sprain claim is being remanded.,The Veteran's bilateral shin splints and bilateral pes planus claims are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety, left knee disability, back disability, right wrist disability, sleep apnea, IBS, and hypertension. The Veteran's appeal is pending further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of hypertension to service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current hypertension is related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, cardiovascular (CV) disorder, and hypertension as the evidence did not support direct service connection or presumptive service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder condition, neck condition, back condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, respiratory issues, sleep conditions, and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claim for pulmonary hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis and conflicting reports on whether he had ever been diagnosed with the condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as related to service, including herbicide exposure. His essential tremors are denied due to lack of a direct link. The cervical spine disability is denied due to lack of a nexus.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease and has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and peripheral vascular disease. The case will be returned to the Board after additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension have been granted. Service connection has also been established for left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, kidney disorder, and right great toe amputation as secondary to his now service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a MRSA infection, hypertension, and gout due to insufficient development or lack of adjudication.