Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to insufficient evidence and the need for further medical evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and the claim for a TDIU prior to January 12, 2017 due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected heart disease and other disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded due to incomplete information in his VA 21-2680 form. A new VA examination is required to determine if he meets the requirement for aid and attendance due solely to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination, including service connection claims and a TDIU claim. The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety is also being remanded for an additional VA examination.

The Board is remanding the cases to obtain additional evidence related to the Veteran's claimed conditions and service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and prostate cancer, finding that further development is needed to determine their etiology.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and a rating in excess of 40 percent for seizure disorder. The issue of service connection for hepatitis C remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service, including his exposure to herbicides. The examiner needs to consider updated medical findings from the National Academy of Sciences.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and effective dates for various disabilities, including conjunctivitis, respiratory condition, hypertension, B-12 deficiency, TBI, left upper extremity paralysis, tinnitus, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee disability, back disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The evidence submitted since the prior final denial was not considered new and material.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence does not support a direct link to service or any other basis of service connection.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's claims, including those for service connection and ratings, due to his death.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of hypertension and prostate disability due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance, as his inability to perform daily activities is attributed to nonservice-connected conditions. The Board finds the preponderance of evidence against the claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as a delusional disorder, on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected thoracic spine disability. The remaining issues of service connection for tendonitis of the right knee, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and thyroid disorder, finding that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected PTSD or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and related conditions have been denied.,Service connection has also been denied for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for high blood pressure and diabetes mellitus as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's service connection claims for cervical spine, left shoulder, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, lymphatic cancer of the neck, oropharyngeal or tonsil cancer, and hypertension are all remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is also required to undergo a new VA examination to evaluate his acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and insomnia).