Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar facet arthropathy with mild spondylosis, effective from September 19, 2012. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for coronary artery disease (CAD) is also granted. A 10 percent disability rating for hypertension is assigned and effective as of August 31, 2011.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded for further evaluation, including a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his hypertension and residuals of rheumatic fever.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for hypertension and determined that it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected diabetes, coronary artery disease, and diabetic nephropathy. The decision also grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension may be related to his service-connected PTSD, but an adequate medical opinion is needed to determine if it is caused or aggravated by PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and therefore remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and hypertension have been granted.,Service connection has also been established for a compensable rating of pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cardiovascular disability, including hypertension, is related to service and remands for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral ankle disability is denied as there is no evidence of any post-service left or right ankle disability. The Board finds that the current right ankle diagnosis does not constitute a chronic disability and thus cannot be presumed to have been incurred in service.,Service connection for a sleep disorder secondary to her already service-connected psychiatric disability (bipolar disorder with alcohol use disorder) is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension (claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus) were denied. His claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen his previously denied claim for diabetes mellitus, type II. Service connection for peripheral vascular disease was not established. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is denied because the claim was not filed within 90 days after discharge from the hospital.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to service or secondary to his service-connected DMII. A new VA examination is needed to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions. Specifically, there is a need to address whether hypertension is secondary to Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The dental treatment claim is also part of the compensation claim and needs further development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for colon cancer, hypertension, circulatory problems, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (nervous condition) due to new evidence. However, it denied these claims as there was no medical evidence linking any of these conditions to service or service-connected disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and a heart disability, finding that both conditions are directly related to the Veteran's service. The heart disabilities are secondary to his hypertension.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hypertension due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for a VA medical opinion regarding whether hypertension is related to service-connected diabetes mellitus or CAD.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for a cervical spine disorder, left knee disability, and hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, GERD, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and obstructive sleep apnea have all been denied.,There is no effective date earlier than July 17, 2014 granted for any of the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.