Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and GERD, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not caused by his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.,Service connection was also granted for GERD as secondary to coronary artery disease.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to potential issues with the presumption of soundness, as well as concerns about the Veteran's assertions regarding medication changes during active duty.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as Level I, resulting in a noncompensable rating.,The Veteran's hypertension was not found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status due to incomplete clinical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that a kidney disorder (renal failure) is related to his military service. The decision also grants service connection for a kidney disorder prior to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's condition did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise causally related to service.

The Board dismissed the claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for glaucoma, and service connection for a skin disorder of the lower extremities. The claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus disability was granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is not a causal relationship between his military service and his current diagnosis of hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, which is presumed related to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's service connection for hypertension remains in dispute.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether hypertension is related to the Veteran's third period of service. The Veteran contends that her hypertension began during or was aggravated by active duty, but the VA examiner found no clear and unmistakable aggravation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to issues being inextricably intertwined and insufficient evidence. The case must be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, but remanded the issues of hypertension, skin disorder, muscle and joint pain, and eye disability due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease. Other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and atrial fibrillation, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, GERD, colon disorders, headache disorder, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), eye disorders, low back and neck disorders, erectile dysfunction, right and left carpal tunnel syndromes. The decision also denied reopening of the claim for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA opinion regarding the relationship between hypertension and exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's claim for service connection is now subject to further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 18, 2008. From January 18, 2008 onward, the Board finds that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether any of the Veteran's causes of death are related to his service-connected bilateral trench feet.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sarcoidosis is related to his in-service exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War. The issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's hypertension, kidney disease, loss of vision, and hormonal imbalance are being remanded for further evaluation due to the VA's alleged negligence in treating his pituitary tumor.