Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cold injury residuals and back disability. The decision is based on the need for additional development of records and examination.

The Board has dismissed all appeals seeking service connection for various conditions as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the current severity of her service-connected conditions, including bilateral flat feet, left foot bone spur with surgery, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and hypertension. The Veteran seeks higher ratings for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and remanded the other conditions. The claim for sleep apnea, essential hypertension, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and leukoplakia of the penis remains denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for low back condition, breathing condition (due to herbicide exposure), and hypertension (including irregular heartbeat) due to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board denied an initial compensable rating.,The Veteran's service-connected tinea pedis was also rated as noncompensable, and the Board denied a higher rating.,For degenerative joint disease of the left first metacarpal, the Veteran is not entitled to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.,Regarding hypertension, the Veteran does not have service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's DMII is presumed to have been caused by in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's diagnosed hypertension, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and residuals of his cerebral infarction are due to or aggravated by his DMII.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a current and chronic condition of hypertension. The Veteran was not diagnosed with hypertension during his military service or in post-service records.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The decision is based on direct service connection due to in-service noise exposure, a current service-connected respiratory disorder, and a current psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed and the Veteran's claims are being remanded for further examination and review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathies of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss disability due to outstanding records and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates on various service connection claims have been withdrawn.,All issues of increased ratings and TDIU have also been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board found that the submitted evidence did not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate any of the claims.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and a dental treatment claim. The Veteran's hypertension is being reopened due to new evidence received within one year of the previous denial.

The Veteran's hypertension rating is being remanded due to the lack of a recent VA examination, and he has indicated that his disability has worsened.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes, lung disorder, chronic kidney disease, actinic keratosis, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, sleep apnea, and hepatitis C are all denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to military service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issues include thyroid disorder, hypertension, skin disorder, and kidney cancer, all potentially related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include heart conditions, lung conditions, and reopening of previously denied neck, back, and hand condition claims.