Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral leg condition and a bilateral hand condition, but granted service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder.,The Veteran was also granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and will seek further opinions regarding service connection for hypertension, including exposure to herbicides, and whether obesity is caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for other specified anxiety disorder is granted. Claims for PTSD, depression, and hypertension are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension is denied, and the effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is denied prior to August 9, 2011.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder is granted, but hypertension service connection is denied as there was no diagnosis until after retirement.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of its origination within one year after his separation from service.,An initial disability rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and left foot calcaneal spur, hypertension, and an increased rating for a lower back condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has granted the petitions to reopen previously denied claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, chloracne, hypertension, and depression. The cases are remanded for further development regarding in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his time in service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and herbicide exposure, as well as secondary service connection for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a heart disorder and remanded it for further development, including verification of service periods and a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee conditions, as well as residuals of a left knee replacement. The claims for hypertension, headaches, bruxism, TMJ disorder, and sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has remanded several issues including the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, with a focus on obtaining additional medical opinions to address potential secondary service connections and the nature of his kidney disability. The Veteran is also required to provide VA examination records.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty in the VA examiner's competence regarding cardiology and a need for further development, including obtaining medical opinions.

The Veteran's hypertension is not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The claims for service connection of right shoulder and right knee disorders are remanded.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer residuals, Cushing's syndrome, CAD, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate development of evidence regarding exposure to herbicides, asbestos, ionizing radiation, carbon tetrachloride, and other chemicals.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension was present during his military service and there is continuity of symptoms since then.

The Board has granted service connection for recurrent headaches and remanded the claims of hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has denied a rating greater than 30 percent for left ventricular hypertrophy and has remanded the issues of service connection for low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and TDIU.