Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his various conditions, including those related to his left leg thrombophlebitis with PVD.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for intermittent cardiac arrhythmia of PSVT and remanded the issue of service connection for a heart disability separate and distinct from cardiac arrhythmia. The case is now being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the cases of increased disability ratings for right and left knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions and incomplete examination reports.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to additional VA records being added to his case file.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination for hypertension. The Veteran's service connection claim for hypertension is being returned for further review.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 30 percent prior to January 25, 2014 and 50 percent thereafter. Effective June 10, 2010, the Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but has found that additional development is needed due to the complexity of the issues and potential overlap between some of them.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and DIC due to the need for additional medical records and a medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities, and diabetic retinopathy of the left eye are related to herbicide exposure during service. However, due to insufficient nexus opinions provided by VA examiners, a remand is required for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to changes in her service-connected disabilities and the need for a new examination to assess her employability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and prostate cancer. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his time in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to herbicide exposure and/or service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support a diagnosis or etiology of hypertension during service or within one year after discharge. The Veteran's blood pressure readings were not consistently high enough to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining a medical opinion from a VA pharmacologist and/or gerontologist to determine if the Veteran's medications contributed to his death.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals on all issues related to service connection and increased ratings, as the appellant requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and review due to insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's neck disorder, as well as conflicting conclusions on whether his hypertension is secondary to his neck disorder.