Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted a TDIU for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The claims of service connection for vitamin D deficiency, higher ratings for nephropathy with hypertension, panic disorder, and diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to evidence suggesting worsening of these conditions.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded for further evaluation, specifically to determine if it is related to service-connected conditions or due to other factors.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea but remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to sleep apnea. The decision on service connection for sleep apnea is based on direct evidence.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right and left ankle disorders, knee disorders, flatfeet, hypertension, headaches, sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The claims will be readjudicated after rescheduling the missed examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy was denied, and his TDIU prior to April 9, 2018, was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder), sleep apnea, and headaches have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of hypertension, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to active duty or presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The appellant's hypertension was diagnosed many years after separation from service and without showing continuity of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and bilateral eye disability, including ocular hypertension and cataracts. The issues are inextricably intertwined due to the potential impact on the hypertension claim.

The Board has granted a TDIU and remanded the issues of an increased rating for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and assignment of an effective date earlier than June 8, 2005, for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease and hypertension secondary to service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's conditions are being evaluated again with additional development.

The Board has remanded the claim for hypertension due to herbicide exposure and its secondary effects on service-connected conditions. The case requires an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to address the latest NAS findings regarding the link between hypertension and herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and chronic kidney disease due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to herbicide agents and potential service connection.

The Board denied the petition to reopen service connection for hypertension, finding that new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10 percent rating, but no more.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for tibial tendonitis, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, right arm injury, and folliculitis prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, a bilateral shoulder disability, a heart condition, and dyslexia. The Veteran's hypertension is being evaluated in light of his service-connected disabilities, while the other issues are being reviewed to determine if new evidence supports reopening the claims.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for COPD and remanded several other issues. The claims are now pending before the AOJ for further review.