Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to provide an appropriate examination and obtain additional medical opinions addressing the Veteran's theories of entitlement, including direct service connection and secondary service connection due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication, as the record is incomplete and does not comply with notice requirements.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition and denied it for a right shoulder condition. The other issues, including the right knee, hypertension, OSA, and right elbow conditions, were remanded.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity shin splint and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety (claimed as PTSD) and depression due to the lack of a current diagnosis, and remanded claims for hypertension and insomnia due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy of various nerves, and hypertension under the PACT Act. The claims for secondary conditions were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded due to a need for an addendum medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for hyperthyroidism and denied increased ratings for hypertension, hypothyroidism, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD) with acquired hemolytic anemia.

The Board granted readjudication for service connection claims of bilateral pes planus and testalgia, but denied the claims for gout, hypertension, and a chronic kidney condition.

The appeal for readjudication of the claim of entitlement to service connection for vision loss has been withdrawn.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for asthma is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for loss of taste (ageusia) and loss of smell (anosmia) is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,The claim for entitlement to service connection for chloracne, to include as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure, is denied, as new and relevant evidence has not been received.,Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension as additional medical evidence is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability evaluation for the Veteran's hypertension for the entire period on appeal.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected hypertension due to inconsistencies in blood pressure readings.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for hypertension and service connection for coronary artery disease to allow for additional development of the record.

The Board remands the claims for further development due to missing service treatment records, incomplete medical opinions, and other issues.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, lung cancer, thyroid cancer, and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis and no in-service or post-service symptoms that could be linked to service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues currently on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeals.

The appeal for service connection for headaches, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, right knee, left knee, and right shoulder was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.