Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not otherwise attributable to service. The Board also found no evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, a heart disability, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, and an eye disability. The equilibrium disorder is remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to prostate cancer, thyroid condition, bilateral cataracts disability, respiratory condition (blood clots in the lungs), bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder, left corneal dystrophy, hypertension, hernia condition, residuals of gallbladder removal, and residuals of electric shock. The claims are being remanded due to incomplete or inaccurate factual bases for previous opinions.

The Board has withdrawn all claims related to the Veteran's service connection and disability rating appeals due to his withdrawal requests. The right knee disorder, bilateral foot fungus, and prostate condition (claimed as large prostate) claims have been reopened based on new evidence submitted since their last denial.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the appeals are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has found that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate, particularly regarding whether hypertension is related to service-connected anxiety disorder. The case is therefore remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches from August 30, 2013 was granted. The Veteran now receives a 50% disability rating for her migraines.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted as of August 30, 2010, based on his service-connected disabilities making it impossible for him to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives and a need for an opinion addressing secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and gastrointestinal disorder are denied. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved issues regarding service connection for various conditions, including hypertension and sensory ataxia. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on DDD of the cervical spine, LUE cervical radiculopathy, RUE cervical radiculopathy, and osteoporosis are also pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, pancreatic disorder, left wrist disorder, and OSA are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their relationship to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case because an addendum opinion is needed to address whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, especially considering his pre-hypertension in service and his use of Ambien for insomnia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of status post right testicle orchiectomy has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion considering the updated Agent Orange study.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for glomerulonephritis with hypertension prior to October 17, 2019, and a rating in excess of 80 percent after October 17, 2019, is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, right-knee disorder, left-knee disorder, lumbar-spine disorder, left-lower-extremity neurological disorder (sciatica), erectile dysfunction, and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that his current condition did not have its onset in service or within one year following service and was not otherwise related to an injury or disease in service. The evidence showed no diagnosis of hypertension during service and a long period without any treatment before it was diagnosed approximately 29 years after separation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Parkinson’s disease, hypertension, heart disorder, arthritis, and esophagus disorder due to incomplete development of records and need for new opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and tinnitus due to inadequate development in previous requests. The AOJ is instructed to verify all periods of active duty training (ADT) or inactive duty training (IDT) from 1982 to 2004, and any responses should be added to the file.

The Board has denied service connection for all claimed disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, right eye retina disability, GERD, constipation, COPD, sleep apnea, heart disability, hypertension, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and erectile dysfunction, as they are not shown to be related to military service or herbicide exposure.