Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension, coronary artery disease with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease status post stents, and GERD are all being remanded for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate development of evidence, including a lack of clinical opinions addressing the relationship between his conditions and service-connected disabilities or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.,VA burial benefits based on a nonservice-connected death are granted, but the issue of whether higher benefits based on a service-connected death should be awarded is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension is remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PVD and hypertension are granted, but his claim for an increased rating of DMII is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hypertension is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss to obtain a VA examination.

Your claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to address.

The Veteran withdrew all her appeals regarding the service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, ovarian cyst, posttraumatic stress disorder, residuals of smoking, chronic fatigue syndrome, right and left knee disabilities, and Gulf War Syndrome.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for hypertension and kidney failure due to inadequate opinions in a previous VA examination. The Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service, but the exact nature of the relationship needs further clarification. For kidney failure, the examiner should determine if it began during service or is caused by hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis related to service and that his hypertension did not result from any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and need for further examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not decided at this time.

Your claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted, but since the issue is no longer in dispute, your appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, type 2 diabetes with nephropathy, erectile dysfunction, and right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, PTSD, and TDIU rating issues due to outstanding treatment records and need for medical opinions.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating effective from April 22, 2009, due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (claimed as sleep disturbance) are remanded due to incomplete consideration of the issues, including a lack of an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of his currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not been properly evaluated, and further examinations are needed to determine the current severity of his knee conditions, radiculopathy, and hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and effective dates related to his service-connected conditions was granted. Service connection for migraine headaches, hypertension, PTSD, folliculitis barbae, small sliding hiatal hernia with aphthous ulcers (claimed as GERD/stomach pains), and left hip strain with osteoarthritis were all established or maintained. Effective dates were set based on the date of claim or entitlement determination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was denied due to the failure to timely file a Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations, and requests additional medical evidence.