Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, retinal occlusion and chronic kidney disease. The Veteran's hypertension was remanded due to the need for a VA examination.,Service connection for residuals of left-sided cerebrovascular accident is also remanded as it may be related to his hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's in-service head injuries are related to his stroke, which was the immediate cause of death. The VA is required to obtain additional treatment records and provide an addendum opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a skin disability was denied. The petition to reopen the claims for hypertension and alopecia areata were granted.,PTSD disability rating prior to July 9, 2013, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter is remanded.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension has been reopened and granted. The appeal for service connection for a heart condition is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and heart palpitations due to new evidence indicating a recent diagnosis of hypertension. The Veteran is required to provide updated medical records and undergo a VA examination with a cardiologist.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's POW status and a need for an opinion on whether his terminal illness is related to in-service events, including his time as a prisoner of war.

The Veteran's claim for hypertension was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal. The Board remanded cases related to back disability, lung disorder, ischemic heart disease, liver disorder, hemorrhoids, and epididymitis of the testicles.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted service connection. The Board also found that hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of increased ratings for hypertension and heart disabilities, as well as service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT). These issues are being remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.

The Board has remanded the issue of whether the Veteran's hypertension is service-connected, including as secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea and unspecified depressive disorder. The case will be returned for a new VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a link to service or any service-connected disability.

Service connection is denied for sleep apnea, stomach disability, hypertension, left hand disability, low back injury, left leg lumbar radiculopathy, right ankle injury residuals, left wrist degenerative arthritis, and left eye injury residuals.,A compensable rating is granted for scar, status post left wrist fusion.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10% disability rating. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and diabetes mellitus type II are denied as they do not meet the criteria for compensable ratings.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension, hernia, psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), and a right knee condition have been dismissed. The appeal for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's hypertension may be related to his service-connected PTSD, while scalp folliculitis needs more investigation into its etiology.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death because no new and material evidence was submitted to show that the Veteran's death was caused by a disability for which service connection had been established at the time of his death or for which service connection should have been established.

The Board denied service connection for sleep disorder, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, and stroke as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II, hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, renal disease, left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy have been granted. The evidence submitted since the last final denial relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA) in the National Guard, as well as a need for a new VA medical opinion on the etiology of his hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's hypertension is claimed as related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange, while his erectile dysfunction is claimed as secondary to his hypertension.