Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, hypertension, and sleep apnea. The right ankle disability is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the left shoulder and left ankle disabilities.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has decided that the claims for service connection are remanded due to new evidence being added to the file, and the Veteran wants the RO to review this evidence first.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his arthritis, recurrent meningioma, seizures, peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his hypertension, kidney disability, gastrointestinal disorder, gout, and TDIU claim.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to pain associated with his service-connected disabilities, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition as secondary to those disabilities.

The appeals regarding service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to any service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, finding no evidence of a nexus to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened due to new evidence showing a positive association between hypertension and herbicide exposure. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case for further action on the issues of service connection for PTSD and hypertension. The appeal is not about service connection at all, so no decision was made regarding these claims.

The appeal for service connection for the listed conditions is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, and for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.,The Veteran is currently in receipt of a 30 percent rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board finds that a new examination and opinion is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are being remanded due to the receipt of new evidence.,The Veteran is also being scheduled for various VA examinations related to his disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions, including high triglycerides, loss of balance to include vertigo, residuals of Dengue fever, noise sensitivity, light sensitivity, and a lump in the throat. The claims were withdrawn by the Veteran before any decision was made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, coronary artery disease and hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of medical evidence on record regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's heart disability, genitourinary disability (BPH), and hypertension are remanded for further development due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service at U-Tapao RTAFB in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to herbicide exposure. The claims are remanded because new evidence was submitted that relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating them.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for hypertension, skin condition, and dizziness/vertigo due to PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, hypertension, lumbar spine disability, chronic bronchitis, heart disability, stomach condition (to include ulcers), and epidermal inclusion cyst. The Board found that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's service or any presumptive exposure basis.