Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure and/or his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a rating of 70 percent. Service connection for ED, sleep disorder, and hypertension secondary to PTSD are denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.,However, the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied because there is no medical evidence that it is related to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's VA Form 9 was untimely and denied his claims for service connection due to lack of timely appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and will be reviewed for a compensable evaluation for hypertension.

The Veteran's diabetes is presumed to be due to his service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,His hypertension and kidney disease are remanded as they do not meet the presumptive criteria based on herbicide exposure. His peripheral neuropathy claims are also remanded.,Service connection will be considered if there is a link between these conditions and his diabetes.

The Veteran's hypertension was diagnosed and treated during service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of heart disorder, hypertension, ulcers, and bilateral hearing loss due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disorder, sleep apnea, stroke, seizure disorder, and hypertension are not related to his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to herbicide exposure. Further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's service qualifies for the expanded presumption of service connection available under the Blue Water Act.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, headache disorder, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The appeal is not about the rating or effective date of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and diabetes are not service-connected.,Heart disorder and hypertension have been remanded for further evaluation.

The Board dismissed all the claims as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected hypertension was denied because the evidence did not show a history of diastolic pressure of predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure of predominantly 160 or more.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for hyperlipidemia due to a withdrawal. The remaining issues of service connection for heart disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and renal disorder are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for cataracts, hypertension, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and seizure disorder as not related to military service or service-connected conditions.,Service connection was also denied for a rating of total disability based on individual unemployability from December 26, 2011 to August 14, 2019.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for right ear hearing loss. The case is now being returned to the AOJ for further development.