Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, hypertension, and asthma/COPD as the evidence did not show chronic symptoms in service or continuity of symptomatology since separation. The Veteran's current conditions are considered to be unrelated to his military service.

The Board has determined that there is not enough evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, either as a direct result of his military service or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board found that the Veteran’s hypertension was diagnosed prior to his diagnosis of diabetes and does not have a clear link to his active duty.

The Board denied service connection for nasal disorder, hypertension, and residuals of stroke with left side weakness as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder (GERD), and eye disorder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to PTSD, due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and issues regarding notification.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an inversion injury to the left ankle, anxiety disorder, hypertension secondary to anxiety disorder, and a kidney condition due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The appeals are pending until further action is taken.

Service connection for hypertension is granted. Service connection for left ear hearing loss, left hip, and left ankle disabilities are denied.,The Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder rating is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete or inadequate opinions regarding service connection and TDIU.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hip disability, bilateral foot disability, and hypertension due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, but has remanded it due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the condition is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee condition and hypertension due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is seeking direct service connection for his left knee condition, which he contends was caused by a right knee injury during service. For hypertension, the Veteran asserts that it began during service and may be related to stress in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ulcer disease, hypertension, and thyroid condition as there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within presumptive periods, continuity of symptomatology was not established, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a nexus to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and various ratings for his PTSD, radiculopathy, and lumbar spine disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals regarding various disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, heart disorder, adrenal adenoma, hypertension, gout, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD, have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA aid and attendance examination to assess the Veteran's service-connected disabilities' impact on his self-care abilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal by the appellant's attorney prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and missing military hospital records. The appellant is required to provide additional information about his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (IDT). Additionally, the VA needs to obtain relevant medical records from Fort Dix, Fort Lee, Fort Bliss, and Fort McClellan.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of substantial compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, including ischemic heart disease and aortic dilatation, is being referred back for further examination and opinion.