Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II (DBM).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his hypertension and herbicide exposure.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current condition.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lupus and vision disorders. The Veteran's claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions. The specific issues include diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis of the sacroiliac joint, diverticulitis, rheumatoid arthritis, storage mite syndrome, hypertension, and bilateral shoulder strain.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused by his service-connected peripheral arterial disease and/or peripheral vascular insufficiency.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension is being remanded due to a procedural error in sending the supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) to the wrong representative.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension due to issues with the addendum opinions provided. The Veteran's sleep apnea may or may not be caused by his service-connected asthma, and the hypertension claim is also inextricably intertwined with the sleep apnea issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (asthma, sinusitis, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus and dismissed the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not show these conditions were related to service or manifested within one year of separation.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to in-service combat exposure. The hypertension claim is remanded for further development and opinion.

The Board denied secondary service connection for hypertension due to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a causal or aggravating relationship between these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and CVA residuals have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.,Specifically, the Veteran was already receiving compensation for his erectile dysfunction due to loss of erectile power without associated penile deformity. His hypertension was controlled with medication and did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation. For CVA residuals, the Board found no residual disability that warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for high blood pressure and whether it is secondary to asthma.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any recognized exposure basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened and granted. However, his claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus remains denied.

The Board has ordered the case back for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for hypertension should be remanded due to non-compliance with previous directives and an inadequate VA opinion.