Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, a right eye disorder, and left eye trauma with loss of vision due to missing service treatment records and the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including radical cystectomy residuals with colonic pouch, ventral hernia, hypertension, and others, as the evidence did not corroborate the Veteran's reported exposure to Agent Orange or asbestos during service.

The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for hypertension was dismissed by the Veteran's written withdrawal prior to a decision being made.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease, both related to the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, to include asbestosis, and remanded claims for diabetes, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and dental disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for bilateral hand, hip, knee, and lumbosacral arthritis to provide further development.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound. The service connection claims for GERD and hypertension were remanded.

The appeal was denied due to the untimeliness of the higher-level review request and the failure to meet criteria for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for various service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for hypertension and tension headaches due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and hypertension based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while stationed in Guam.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, right hand pain, and lumbar spine condition; denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder condition, and obstructive sleep apnea; and remanded claims related to tinnitus, PTSD, TDIU, and other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and remanded the claims for COPD, pulmonary emphysema, GERD, hypertension, and hypertensive CKD due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for a kidney stone disability and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. The claim for an acquired psychiatric condition was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for shortness of breath and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension as not being related to the Veteran's active duty or secondary to his service-connected GAD. However, congestive heart failure was granted due to a secondary relationship with his service-connected GAD.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver with hepatitis C were dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension and service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board denied a compensable rating for residuals status post left epidydimal cyst removal and remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, bruxism, and right hand finger stiffness.

The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and clarify the Appellant's mental status at the time of his misconduct leading to separation from service.

The Board granted service connection for depression and denied all other claims, including increased ratings and earlier effective dates.