Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for asthma was reopened, but not granted as the evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted based on continuity of symptomatology since service. Service connection for asthma was also granted secondary to service-connected disabilities (sleep apnea and PTSD). The Veteran's hypertension claim was denied due to lack of medical evidence linking it to his period of active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and MDD are granted, while his claims for right hand disability and hypertension are denied. The claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension was denied an initial compensable rating as it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was granted a 100% rating effective October 10, 2015. However, the claim for PTSD had an earlier effective date of March 21, 2011.,Service connection for hypertension and nerve damage to fingers were remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused by or worsened by her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability of the left upper extremity was reopened and granted.,Other claims were remanded due to lack of complete application forms.,Service connection was restored for stress headaches, hypertension, valvular heart disease (mitral valve prolapse), iron deficiency anemia, allergic rhinitis, right shoulder sprain/strain, left shoulder sprain/strain, neck sprain and strain, right knee sprain/strain, left knee sprain/strain, right ankle sprain, right hallux valgus, left eye cortical cataract, acne, atrophic vaginitis, and OSA with CPAP.,The Veteran's service connection for fusion of the right fourth finger distal interphalangeal joint was denied as clearly erroneous.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further evaluation is needed.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for heart disease and hypertension due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, prostate disorder, kidney disorder, and diabetes mellitus, type II have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his requests prior to a decision.,The Veteran's right knee disability claim has been remanded due to insufficient evidence of a current disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to new VA treatment records being added to the record.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and PTSD. The decision is based on the merits of each claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of its onset during or within one year after service, and the condition is not considered a presumptive disability due to ionizing radiation exposure. The Board found that the Veteran did not provide sufficient credible evidence linking his current hypertension directly to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral knee disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee disabilities and degenerative joint disease of the cervical and thoracic spine, finding no evidence linking these conditions to active duty service. Service connection was granted for hypertension.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of right central serous retinopathy was denied.,Service connection for a right shoulder disability, hypertension, and left shoulder disability were also denied.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis was denied.,An effective date prior to December 1, 2015, for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis was denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA medical opinion regarding whether hypertension is related to service-connected diabetes and if it was aggravated by diabetes. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with an examination that addresses these issues, including considering the National Academy of Sciences' conclusion on Agent Orange exposure and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, cervical disc disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to unresolved issues regarding their ratings.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination to determine if hypertension is related to service.

The Veteran's hypertension and foot disabilities were remanded for further development. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support service connection for hypertension, but also noted that the Veteran had other disabilities related to his military service which warranted consideration.