Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability and TBI, but remanded the issue of hypertension secondary to diabetes.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for hearing loss is granted. Service connection for low back disability, allergic rhinitis, tinnitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, and ED are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, vasculitis secondary to hepatitis C, chronic renal insufficiency secondary to hepatitis C, and hypertension secondary to chronic renal insufficiency. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding her claimed sinusitis, heart/cardiovascular disability, hypertension, sleep disorder, and depression. The VA is required to provide a new examination or obtain medical opinions in order to determine if these conditions are related to her military service.

The Veteran's skin cancer, hypertension, and epilepsy are not service-connected due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Bilateral hearing loss is also remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA service and the relationship between his hypertension and cardiovascular disease. The appellant must provide additional records and the VA will verify the Veteran’s service and obtain personnel records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as of November 27, 2009. Prior to that date, he did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and other conditions are granted service connection. Service connection for rheumatoid arthritis is remanded due to lack of evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, sleep apnea, and hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least in equipoise with evidence of onset during active duty service.,Service connection is established based on the presumption of soundness under 38 U.S.C. § 1112 for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, sleep apnea, and hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic renal disease, and right side inguinal hernia. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his period of service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including back disorder, tinnitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and nerve disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, coronary artery disease, supraventricular arrhythmias, and abdominal aortic aneurysm as secondary to hypertension due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service or their relationship to hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and requests for missing service treatment records, VA outpatient treatment records, and private non-VA treatment records.

The Veteran's vision disorder is not service-connected.,Service connection for an intestinal disorder, to include as secondary to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, is denied.,High cholesterol is not a compensable disability and thus not service-connected.,Hypertension is not service-connected.,Abdominal aortic aneurysm is not service-connected.,Skin cancer is not service-connected.,Service connection for stroke is not granted.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, hypertension, left leg varicose veins, and right leg varicose veins. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service or any incident therein.

All appeals are dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and hypertension, as well as the issue regarding his character of discharge, have been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange and his hypertension. The Veteran must provide additional medical records, clarify his herbicide agent exposure claims, and undergo a VA examination to determine if his hypertension is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines have been granted an initial 50 percent rating, effective December 21, 2018. The Board has also remanded several other issues for further development.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for lumbosacral or cervical strain, right knee strain, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.