Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and gout due to incomplete information provided by the VA examiners.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right hand finger disabilities is remanded.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his employment history and records from the unemployment office in Illinois. The decision on TDIU will be deferred until the other claims are resolved.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for neuropathy of the right upper extremity, a pulmonary disorder including lung cysts and asthma, hypertension, and memory loss due to potential issues with the evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, secondary to his service-connected PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining missing service treatment records and Reserve duty treatment records.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for hypertension, an acquired mental health condition, and a right knee condition due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of these claims.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,There is no evidence of left ear hearing loss for VA compensation purposes during the current appeal period.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional evidence and examination, including service connection claims and a rating claim.

The Veteran's left eye disability is not related to service, and hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) is attributed to a 2011 electrocution incident.,Hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) is not related to his service-connected right knee degenerative joint disease. The highest rating possible for the right knee condition is 60 percent.,Service connection for a left hip disability and/or left knee disability are remanded as they may be secondary to the service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection of low back, right hip, and hypertension disabilities. The claims are remanded for additional development including VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and the residuals of a gunshot wound to his right shoulder, cause him to need regular A&A due to physical limitations. The Board granted SMC based on this need.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran did not provide new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and for increased ratings for his psychiatric disability. The effective date of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was not granted prior to July 9, 2013.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied service connection claim for hypertension. Service connection is also granted for this condition. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a heart condition, COPD, an enlarged prostate, and hypothyroidism due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, right shoulder disability, respiratory condition, and high blood pressure.

The Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disabilities have been granted service connection.,Service connection for the gastrointestinal condition, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's migraine headaches and his service-connected disabilities, including hypertension, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, lumbosacral spondylosis, and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), giant cell arteritis (GCA), bilateral pulmonary embolism, hypertension, and glucose intolerance due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, left shoulder condition, neck disability, chronic right knee pain, and others. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection for various conditions and exposure to noise. The Veteran's claims for PTSD are also being remanded.