Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is causally connected to his in-service herbicide agent exposure, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD with memory loss is granted. The claims for diabetes mellitus II, left and right lower peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea syndromes, hypertension, COPD, and GERD are denied.

The Board has decided that the case should be remanded for further development and evaluation of service connection for a heart disability, including hypertension, as well as secondary service connection due to asthma.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and diabetes mellitus secondary to service-connected PTSD due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes. The TDIU rating is also granted based on the severity of his multiple service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including panic attacks, as there was no evidence of such condition during or after service and it is not related to service.,Service connection for type II diabetes was also denied due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents in Okinawa, Japan.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease was rated at 10% prior to November 20, 2014 and at 30% thereafter. The Veteran is denied a rating in excess of these ratings.,The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection but the Board found that his service-connected PTSD aggravated it beyond its natural progression.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a current disability, in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology, or due to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational experience. The Board denied the claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to May 2, 2014.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion on whether hypertension is related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete records and failure to comply with previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral foot disabilities and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's causes of death are at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of bilateral trench foot.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, bilateral elbow disability, hip disability, knee disability, shoulder disability, ankle disability, erythema nodosum, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and a bilateral arm disability has been denied.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence does not establish that any of these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for hypertension, renal failure, recurrent kidney infections, a right shoulder condition, and heart disability were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a direct relationship between his military service and his current condition. The Board also found that the Veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected deep vein thrombosis.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure. The left knee injury and hepatitis disability are denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran did not have a chronic disability during or within one year after service. The evidence showed occasional elevated blood pressure readings in service but no persistent diagnosis of hypertension.

The Board dismissed the appellant's claim for additional attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a March 2019 rating decision because the appellant waived his right to collect such fees.