Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right knee disability and hypertension due to incomplete records, need for further examination, and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a cervical spine disability, hypertension (HTN), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and bilateral ankle disability has been reopened. The evidence received since the last final decisions raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board denied service connection for arrhythmia and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or service-connected conditions.,Specifically, the VA examiners opined that the Veteran's arrhythmia and hypertension were less likely than not caused by his service-connected cervical spine, thoracic spine, or psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection of tension headaches requires additional examination and review. The effective date issue remains pending.

The Veteran's hypertension and bilateral flat feet were found to have onset during service, with the Board finding that his current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The Veteran's pre-existing pes planus was determined not to be aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension and cardiomyopathy.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to service-connected lung disorder and PTSD, or if it had its onset during service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and hypertensive heart disease, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service.

The Veteran's hypertension claim is denied as his blood pressure readings have not met the criteria for a compensable rating.,The claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities are readjudicated due to new evidence submitted after the March 2012 denial.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities is denied as the Veteran's condition is less likely related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy in the left lower extremity (left foot), asthma, and right shoulder arthritis. The Veteran's claims were based on direct evidence of a current disability and no presumption or secondary theory was applicable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and heart disability due to outstanding VA treatment records and additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine have been granted. The issue of a higher rating for DDD of the lumbar spine is being remanded.

The Veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for hypertension, PTSD, depressive disorder, a cervical spine disability, residuals of face and eye burns, and chloracne is granted. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and active duty. The case is being remanded to consider whether the Veteran is entitled to TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder and lower back conditions, and remanded the claims for gout of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as well as hypertension. The Veteran's claims are now pending again with VA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition during the appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features, left knee arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, lumbar spine strain, cervical spine strain, hiatal hernia, left elbow dislocation, hypertension, hemorrhoids, post laceration of the right thigh with residual scar, and right shoulder surgical scar associated with right shoulder arthritis. As a result, special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's diagnosed heart conditions are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and diabetes.

The Veteran's initial claim for service-connected hypertension was denied, and a noncompensable rating was assigned effective October 25, 2006.,The Board also denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of October 25, 2006.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was dismissed as a matter of law. The Board found that the October 2019 rating decision did not constitute a final decision by the agency and thus, the appeal must be dismissed.