Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sinus tachycardia and hypertension have been dismissed. The issues of whether new and material evidence was received to reopen a claim for service connection for hypertension, and if so, whether service connection for that disorder is warranted are also dismissed.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's kidney cancer is denied as not service-connected and not associated with herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded all service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 claims for further development due to the submission of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA medical records and procedural errors in previous decisions.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for hypertension, to include as due to herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and liver condition remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for RYSDOM, sleep apnea, hypertension, and stroke/aneurysm due to incomplete development of records and need for medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence for hypertension, absence of a current disability for hearing loss, and no causal link between tinnitus and military noise exposure.

The Veteran was granted service connection for Parkinson’s disease, which is presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam. The cause of the Veteran's death (Parkinson’s disease) is also considered as a contributory cause.

The Veteran's paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and hypertension have been granted increased ratings. The psychiatric disorder issue was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination for hypertension, and the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service. The examiner is required to determine if the hypertension had its onset during or is otherwise related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for a VA opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension was related to his in-service high blood pressure readings.

The Veteran's representative requested a remand due to new evidence and the need for a medical examination. The Board has decided to remand these issues.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was previously denied, and new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,Service connection for lumbar spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, and right hip disorders is denied as there is no evidence of chronic conditions during service or within one year after separation.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his service-connected conditions and his death.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including back pain, scoliosis, cervical spine arthritis, left arm lateral epicondylitis, knee bursitis, leg and hip conditions, restless leg syndrome, nosebleeds, gastrointestinal issues, headaches, dizziness, foot arthritis, bunions, osteoporosis, hypertension, heart condition, insomnia, sleep apnea, myofascial pain syndrome, eye pain/dryness, gynecological condition (uterine cysts/fibroids), breast cancer, depression secondary to breast cancer, jaw/teeth pain, and PTSD. The Board found no evidence of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a personality disorder, acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD, asthma, hypertension, systemic lupus, migraine headaches, and right ankle disability are all denied.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted.,His claim for a compensable rating for hypertension is remanded, as well as his claim for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for diabetes, type II is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for degenerative disc disease (DDD), lumbar spine L5-S1 with right lumbar radicular syndrome, claimed as low back with pinched nerve, right hip and hypertension.

The Veteran's claim to reopen a low back disability was denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to support the claim.,Service connection for neck disability was denied as there is no evidence of current disability related to service.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and DIC benefits were denied. The cause of the Veteran’s death is remanded for further development.