Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the grant of PTSD. The remaining issues were denied as not supported by evidence or secondary to pre-existing conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination. The issues include bilateral eye disorder, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorders (likely including depression and anxiety), and right ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for hypertension with heart disease and remanded other issues related to secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination regarding hypertension and its relation to service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents. A new VA examination is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, but denied service connection for a bilateral vision disability, COPD, hypertension, and for a disability manifested by insomnia.,Service connection was also denied for a seizure disorder, a right shoulder disability, a cervical spine disability, varicose veins, and for a gastrointestinal disability.

The Veteran's hypertension, which has required continuous medication for control since the date of service connection, is granted a 10 percent disability evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, right knee disability, left knee disability, and back disability due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to outstanding SSA records that may be relevant to the current appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension. The Veteran must be provided with a new opinion addressing his service connection claim.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The hypertension claim is being remanded because it may be related to PTSD, while the sleep apnea claim requires a new opinion as the current one was inadequate.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C and hypertension due to incomplete development, including a need for new VA examinations or opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, but the Board requires additional information from medical experts regarding specific aspects of his claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus due to incomplete verification of his Reserve service dates. The claims will be reconsidered after this development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for upper left arm or shoulder disability, hepatitis C, and hypertension due to insufficient opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the effective dates are set to the date of receipt of the claim. The rating for gastroesophageal ulcer disease has also been increased.

The Board has found that the VA examinations for sleep apnea and hypertension were inadequate, and thus remanded these matters for further development.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, a headache condition, hypertension, sinusitis/rhinitis, and COPD have been reopened. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's heart disease claim. The skin condition, hypertension, and hematuria claims are denied as there is no direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous directives and a need for another medical opinion regarding whether hypertension is proximately due to or aggravated by pain medicines or sleeplessness associated with service-connected knee disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this.

The Board has dismissed the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's death.