Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, both secondary to his service-connected diabetes. The Board found that there is at least a 50% likelihood that these conditions are related to or aggravated by his diabetes.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension but has remanded the issue of service connection for a right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to their death, and the issues have become moot.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, respiratory disability (asthma and COPD), back disability, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, headache disability, polymyalgia rheumatica, rheumatoid arthritis, and voiding dysfunction are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions have been remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with spondylolisthesis L5-S1.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for high cholesterol and an effective date prior to March 8, 2013, for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and sinus tachycardia have been dismissed due to her withdrawal from appeal. The remaining issues of service connection, rating, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and melanoma skin cancer due to herbicide exposure. The VA is instructed to obtain updated medical records, conduct new examinations, and provide addendum opinions addressing whether there is at least a 50% probability that these conditions are related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all remaining issues on appeal, including those related to the conditions listed and service connection theories.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, effective from February 24, 2003. The initial rating assigned is 10%.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for various conditions, including vertigo, chronic otitis externa, diabetes mellitus type II, colon polyps, residuals of a neck tumor excision, coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension. The issues are related to new evidence that reopened these claims.

The Veteran's claims of increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability claim is also remanded as an adequate VA examination was not provided in the previous February 2015 neck conditions examination.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection and rating for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, chronic headaches are granted service connection, and a TDIU is granted. The rating for PTSD remains at 70 percent despite the submission of new evidence. Service connection for HTN was denied.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with its April 2019 remand directives, and therefore the issues of service connection for psychiatric disability (other than delusional disorder), low back disability, circulatory system disability (other than hypertension), bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and right knee disability are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, heart disability, and acne due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Vietnam. The VA is instructed to schedule the Veteran for appropriate examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.