Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension has been assigned a noncompensable initial rating. The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for a compensable rating based on his history of diastolic pressure that is predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection due to potential herbicide exposure, as well as other issues.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, service connection for residuals from surgery for implant of neurostimulator installed for chronic pain following cervical spine surgeries, right iliac crest bone graft associated with cervical spine surgery, migraine headaches, and hypertension due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Veteran's contact dermatitis and hypertension have been granted restoration of ratings, while the claims for service connection related to shoulder strains and sciatica are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder. The claims of service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is not secondary to her service-connected disabilities, and thus remands for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA, a skin disability, and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA is required to obtain new medical opinions from physicians addressing the etiology of these conditions in relation to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has determined that the remand directives have not been substantially complied with, and a remand for full compliance with the Board's prior remand is warranted as a matter of law.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a skin disorder and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The claims are now pending again with instructions to provide new etiology opinions that consider the Veteran's lay testimony about rashes during service and post-service.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine its etiology, including consideration of service connection based on herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the diabetes.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology is not established, and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension and kidney condition may be related to his service-connected orthopedic disabilities, but more information is needed from VA medical experts.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disorder and hypertension due to inadequate development. The AOJ is required to obtain VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of any current back disorder and hypertension, as well as conduct further development related to these issues.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis and granted an initial rating of 10% for hypertension, but the decision did not specify when the effective date would be.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence regarding whether these conditions are secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The erectile dysfunction claim is remanded due to its inextricability with the other two issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and joint pain including hands, shoulders, knees, hips, and fingers due to presumed Gulf War exposures. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is not related to his military service.,The Veteran does not have a current right elbow disability that can be linked to his military service.,The Board has remanded the issue of whether the Veteran’s strokes are related to his military service.