Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to the service-connected allergic rhinitis disability, is granted. Service connection for hypertension, secondary to sleep apnea and/or the service-connected migraine disability, is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability. The claims for neck, vertigo, hypertension, and gastroparesis have been denied. The requests to reopen previously denied claims for left hip and left knee disabilities are remanded. Special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart disorder, as claimed as ischemic heart disease. The reasons include incomplete or unavailable service treatment records, and the need for additional medical opinions to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension have been denied. The Board has remanded the cases of PTSD, TDIU, and an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and an eye disability due to incomplete development of records and opinions. The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2 is not found to be a cause or aggravation of these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has granted a 70 percent rating.,The Veteran was also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for hypertension. The issue of service connection for tinnitus has been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as kidney disease and hypertension. The appellant contends that these conditions were due to exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. However, the VA has not found service connection based on presumptive exposure to herbicides for these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension claim is reopened, and service connection for coronary artery disease is granted. Service connection for HLH is dismissed due to withdrawal of appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for aortic insufficiency, including as due to hypertension, is remanded due to the need for new examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension is considered service-connected as it arose during their military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to exposure to herbicide agents, diabetes mellitus, PTSD, and other conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded four issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including cervical spine and tibial stress fractures. The claims are pending for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as due to Agent Orange exposure, and the issue of service connection for gout secondary to hypertension is remanded.

The Board has remanded multiple issues including service connection claims, rating determinations for hearing loss and tinnitus, and the reopening of previously denied claims. The appeals are pending and will be addressed in a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining SSA records and VA examinations for various conditions.

The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder, entitlement to service connection for sinus problems, entitlement to service connection for hypertension, entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer, entitlement to service connection for the residuals of a stroke, and entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss are dismissed.,The issues of entitlement to effective dates earlier than February 7, 2017 for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and the residuals of a TBI are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), residuals of a head injury (TBI), hypertension, and bruxism. The VA will schedule examinations to clarify these conditions and assess their relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's applications to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence received since the February 2010 rating decision did not provide a new or material nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for rheumatoid arthritis, hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete examinations and conflicting opinions.