Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that the conditions were not related to the Veteran's active duty service or his service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's death was related to service, specifically an in-service motor vehicle accident that caused a head injury and lacerations. The Board is remanding the case for further development regarding whether the USS Pine Island operated within Vietnam's territorial sea during the Veteran's service aboard the ship.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and GERD, finding that the VA examinations were inadequate and requiring further medical opinions to address whether these conditions are related to service-connected depression with anxiety disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and bilateral knee conditions, but has remanded the cases of respiratory and heart disorders due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension associated with diabetes mellitus, type II and remanded it for further development.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected as the conditions were not related to his military service and no herbicide exposure presumptions apply.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased evaluations and TDIU due to incomplete information in the VA examination reports, particularly regarding the Veteran's pulmonary hypertension.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to new and material evidence. However, the case is remanded as a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's hypertension was related to service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to insufficient medical evidence on file and a need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, low back, and right knee disabilities have been reopened. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen these claims.,Service connection for hypertension is denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing the Veteran currently has a diagnosis of hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, TBI, seizure disorder, a sleep condition, tinnitus, and headaches. The appeals were not successful as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his COPD, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, and arthritis. The Board also notes that the Veteran has not been provided with a VA examination for sinusitis.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and arthritis of the lumbar spine with degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure has been dismissed because the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to potential herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and readjudication due to inadequate examinations in the previous rating decisions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and hyperlipidemia (claimed as hypertensive heart disease) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether his conditions were aggravated by active duty or are secondary to his service-connected PTSD and OCD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, major depressive disorder, is granted as secondary to his service-connected acid reflux. His hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination, particularly regarding his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.