Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has previously remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension, but there is no record of self-administered blood pressure readings. Another remand is required to request these records.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been granted, with tinnitus presumed to have been incurred in service and the other conditions having their service connections established on a presumptive basis.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability during or within one year after service and no causal link to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's hypertension was not found to be related to his service-connected coronary artery disease or diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and either his active duty or any service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as aggravated by PTSD, but the claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and diabetes were granted service connection on an accrued basis. Bilateral hearing loss, peripheral vascular disease (PVD), and COPD were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The rating for GERD remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's hypertension with renal insufficiency is rated at 60 percent, and his TDIU claim is granted due to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder and remanded the remaining issues due to new evidence. The Veteran's current major depressive disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in its December 2017 decision, specifically regarding diagnoses of hypertension noted in private treatment records from 1992 and 1997. The Board now requires a VA medical opinion clarifying whether the claimed hypertension is related to active military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and evaluations of various disabilities, including heart disability, obstructive sleep apnea, left elbow disabilities, and scars. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate development and compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions, including chest pain, sleep apnea, bilateral knee disorder, upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, right shoulder disorder, acne, facial scars, flatfoot, hypertension, memory loss, bipolar disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including panic disorder with agoraphobia and depressive disorder), and migraines. The remand requires obtaining relevant VA treatment records, conducting additional examinations to determine the etiology of diagnosed conditions, and scheduling a new examination for migraines.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service and remands for further development, including obtaining missing personnel records and a medical opinion on whether the hypertension was caused by or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, congestive heart failure, CAD, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity. The claims were based on direct evidence rather than presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated as compensable due to blood pressure readings consistently below the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied because there is no evidence of noise exposure during service and post-service noise exposure is considered significant.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to a failure to obtain an examination as requested in the May 2018 remand. The Veteran's hypertension is already service-connected, and other issues have been resolved.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted a 40 percent rating as of August 22, 2017. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and denied the claim of service connection for hypertension. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA opinion on whether OSA is related to active service.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected due to ischemic heart disease, but COPD and pulmonary hypertension were found. The Board denied service connection for the causes of death.