Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, right ankle disorder, eye condition, and stomach and esophageal condition due to the need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has vacated the December 2017 decision and remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to a failure to provide proper notice of an additional hearing opportunity. The appeal is now on remand.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a helpless child of her deceased father due to lack of evidence showing she was permanently incapable of self-support prior to age 18.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence linking the appellant's current diagnosis of hypertension to her period of active duty training in 1981.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a request for substitution of claimant by the surviving spouse. The decision is pending further action regarding eligibility and status as a substituted party.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, bilateral ankle disabilities, pes planus, hypertension, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that there are new and material issues related to the Veteran's claims for increased ratings, propriety of a ratings reduction, and TDIU. The VA must obtain any outstanding treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records before these matters can be further adjudicated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has decided to remand the issues of entitlement to service connection for breathing disability (now characterized as sleep apnea), heart disability, hypertension, and liver disability due to outstanding VA treatment records that may contain relevant diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence supporting the Veteran's claim that his hypertension is related to service, including presumed herbicide exposure and in-service treatment for malaria. Additional development is needed.

The Board has determined that the VA examination provided is inadequate and remands for a new examination to assess whether the Veteran's hypertension was caused by his military service, whether it first manifested within one year of separation from active duty, and if any service-connected disabilities worsened his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service or his diabetes, and because VA treatment records have not been obtained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, COPD, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected conditions. The VA examiners found no causal relationship between these disabilities and the service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for CIDP, including bilateral upper and lower extremities, was granted. The request to reopen his hypertension claim is remanded. His claims for right lung or diaphragm paralysis secondary to CIDP, erectile dysfunction, and enlarged prostate are also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of hypertension during his active service or within a year following separation. The Board also found that the Veteran's current hypertension did not begin in service and was not caused by his service-connected asthma.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension should be remanded due to outstanding medical records not being obtained.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of hypertension, as secondary to PTSD. Additional records are needed from Beaver Medical Group and Dr. Margaret Song, as well as any USPS medical records and VA treatment records prior to 2014. A supplemental opinion is required to determine if it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's hypertension began during service or is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and sleep apnea. The claims were reopened due to new and material evidence, but the Board found no current diagnosis of these conditions and insufficient medical evidence linking them to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for GERD, bilateral foot condition, hypertension, and migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.