Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Type II diabetes mellitus and its complications, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Pulmonary Fibrosis as these conditions are not among the list of diseases subject to presumptive service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also found that there is no evidence linking these respiratory conditions to active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, arthritis (also claimed as legs-both, right hip bad, painful), gout, bilateral eye viruses, diabetes mellitus, lumbar spine disability, prostate cancer, residuals of asbestos exposure (including sinus and respiratory problems), lung cancer, and sinusitis. However, these claims were denied on the merits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, heart disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and neuropathies were denied as the evidence did not support a link to his active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck condition, high blood pressure condition, and gynecological condition.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids are currently rated as non-compensable due to their mild to moderate severity and lack of significant symptoms.,Service connection for hypertension is denied because there is no evidence of its onset during service or within one year post-service, and the condition is not shown to be related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest in service or within one year after separation and was not related to any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not directly connected to service, not presumed to be related due to a chronic disease within one year of separation, and not secondary to his service-connected disabilities. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the medical opinion and potential updates to a National Academy of Sciences report.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for carotid artery disease are remanded due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board also ordered additional VA treatment records and sleep study scans be obtained.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension did not have onset during service and is not otherwise related to his period of service. The issue of spina bifida was remanded for further review.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and therefore denied this claim. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, was granted. The claims for heart disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension were remanded.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, chronic renal disease, and ischemic heart disease with hypertensive cardiovascular disease due to insufficient opinions regarding whether these conditions are secondary to service-connected PTSD. The decision on hypertension could significantly impact the other issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his mental health condition and heart issues, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied service connection for a skin disorder and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.