Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his claims of service connection for high blood pressure, right hip disability, sleep disorder, eye disability, and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left hip disability with an earlier effective date.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that they were not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, right knee condition, and left knee condition due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II (DM) due to their secondary nature to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and/or lumbar and cervical spine disorders with upper and lower radiculopathy. The VA examinations were inadequate in addressing these issues.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension and abdominal hernia have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and major depressive affective disorder and alcohol use disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right eye disability secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension. The decision also denied an increased rating for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with prior remand directives and for obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed again, including seeking an opinion from a VA examiner regarding its relationship to service-connected ischemic heart disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether hypertension is aggravated by a service-connected left shoulder disorder. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension will be reconsidered with an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's accrued benefits claim for anxiety disorder has been granted at a 70% rating. The VA is remanding the cases of cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, and hypertension for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by presumed herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and remanded other claims due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and was not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has ordered further development to assess the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his causes of death, including whether it was an immediate or underlying cause and if it contributed substantially to his death.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for skin cancer and hypertension, so the appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for syphilis is dismissed.,Service connection for a bilateral knee condition and a bilateral hand/wrist condition are denied.,Service connection for hypertension, migraines, microcytic anemia (due to Camp Lejeune water exposure), and myelodysplastic syndrome (due to Camp Lejeune water exposure) is not established.

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeals for service connection on multiple conditions, including enlarged prostate, skin lesions of the hands, bilateral nipple condition, skin lesions of the nose, eczema of the legs, tremors and shaking of the left side of body, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than depression.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and denied service connection for bladder disorder, heart disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and splenomegaly. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder as it had already been granted in a previous rating decision.,Service connection was denied for bilateral knee disability, hypertension, and headaches.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to the appellant's death, including service connection for asthma prior to May 24, 2019 and for hypertension, PTSD, and sleep apnea.