Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart condition, hypertension, and COPD due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions. The AOJ is required to obtain additional records from Detroit VAMC and Dr. Boren, as well as a new opinion on whether any heart condition meets the criteria for ischemic heart disease (IHD) and if it is etiologically related to service, including herbicide agent exposure. An etiological opinion regarding hypertension is also needed. The AOJ must issue a SOC for the claim of service connection for COPD.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's testimony regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for heart disorder, hypertension, and squamous cell carcinoma as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, hypertension, and residuals of a tumor removal to include as due to exposure to herbicides. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional opinions addressing these matters.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cataracts, heart disability, hypertension, renal cell carcinoma, and skin disability/cancer due to exposure to non-ionizing radiation and/or solvents.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including foot calluses, gall bladder removal, bile duct cancer, and a skin disability. The claims for arthritis and hypertension were also denied as new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to herbicide exposure during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims have been recertified prematurely and the RO should complete the previously requested development before returning it to the Board.

Your appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed as the Veteran has requested to withdraw them.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a cardiovascular condition due to additional evidentiary development being necessary.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development of his medical records, including those from private doctors and VA hospitals. The Veteran is asked to provide release forms or submit records himself.

The Veteran's hypertension and migraine headaches have been granted service connection.,Service connection for sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, and COPD is remanded due to lack of medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's hypertension is not related to in-service herbicide exposure or service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection and increased ratings for hypertension, rectal sphincter control, hemorrhoids, left ear hearing loss, low back arthritis, and bilateral ankle arthritis. The claim for a higher rating for depressive disorder was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and a TDIU have been dismissed as he has requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent since the beginning of the appeal period, as it meets the criteria for a history of diastolic blood pressure predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication.

The Board has determined that DIC benefits are not warranted due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD not meeting the criteria for total disability rating for 10 or more years immediately preceding death. The cause of death is remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding whether the service-connected PTSD caused or contributed substantially to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, muscle spasms, sleep apnea, and hypertension.,No new evidence was presented to reopen previously denied claims.