Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, right knee disability, and hypertension is granted. Service connection for a psychiatric disability is denied.

The Board has determined that a remand is needed to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death and whether his hypertension contributed to it. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was caused by cholangiocarcinoma (bowel duct cancer) and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's PTSD and DM are not found to be directly related, but an addendum opinion is needed to address whether his hypertension is aggravated by these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been denied. The initial compensable rating for ingrown toenail, right great toe is denied. The heart disability claim has not met the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating. Erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. Effective dates prior to May 23, 2011 are not granted for service connection of hypertension, allergic conjunctivitis, erectile dysfunction, ingrown toenail right great toe, and heart disability.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder, lumbar spine, headaches, and hypertension disabilities. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion on whether a right knee bony density is related to the Veteran's service-connected right knee degenerative joint disease.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, thoracolumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and left knee disability.,There is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's current disabilities to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's cause of death and his lung fissure at separation.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to deficiencies in medical opinions and missing records.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted service connection due to aggravation by his service-connected hypertension and CAD. The effective dates for tinnitus, hypertension, and CAD are all set at May 25, 2010.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's renal failure and frequent urination are being remanded due to their connection to her service-connected PTSD. Her hypertension claim is also pending at the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination report, and now requires a new opinion regarding whether hypertension is related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases of hepatitis C and hypertension for further development due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and coronary artery disease as secondary to hypertension due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the claims related to polymyositis, interstitial lung disease, and hypertension for further development. The cause of death claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeals for the claims of entitlement to an increased rating for tinea versicolor and hypertension. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is granted as his hypertension, TIAs, and serotonin syndrome residuals were caused by VA's carelessness in issuing mislabeled medication.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to address questions raised in the Joint Motion for Remand and to afford the Veteran every benefit of the doubt.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities has been reopened. The claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure during active service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and heart disease, finding that the Veteran did not have these conditions during or within one year of his military service.