Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, eye disability, and skin disability due to burn pit exposure. The AOJ must provide a supplemental statement of the case with consideration of additional evidence.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis, hypertension, and headaches is denied.

The Veteran's appeals of the claims for kidney disorder, anxiety disorder, tumors of the legs (to include as due to Agent Orange exposure), and PTSD have been dismissed. The appeal for hypertension has been remanded. Appeals for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and back disorder are also remanded.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and hypertension are remanded for additional development to confirm his periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new medical opinion regarding whether his pre-existing hearing loss disability was aggravated during his third period of active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling prior to April 27, 2015 and in excess of 60 percent disabling thereafter for CAD. The Board found that there was no evidence showing a direct relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the adequacy of the November 2014 VA examiner's opinion regarding hypertension. The Veteran is required to provide an addendum opinion from a VA clinician addressing whether hypertension is etiologically related to service and if it was manifested within one year of separation.

The Board has determined that additional examination and opinion are needed to determine the nature and etiology of any low back disability and hypertension, as well as their relationship to service.

The Board has dismissed appeals for lack of stamina, obstructive sleep apnea, type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction. Appeals for hypertension (secondary to PTSD), kidney failure, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are remanded.

The Board dismissed all issues on appeal due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and a chronic kidney disorder due to insufficient evidence in their favor.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including heart condition, hypertension, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, psychiatric disability, and brain cyst. The claims are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the cases of diabetes mellitus, eye disorder, and hypertension for further development. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are not currently decided.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension has been granted. The claims for service connection for left and right foot disorders, sinus disorder, and asthma are remanded due to new evidence received since the March 1997 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim due to an inadequate August 2015 medical examination. The case will be returned for a new opinion that addresses all claimed in-service events, including lifting boxes and MVA.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding hypertension and hepatitis B, leading to their dismissal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skeletal trauma, sleep apnea, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, incontinence, and traumatic brain injury have all been denied.,There is no evidence of a current disability or any link to service for any of the conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70% rating, and the effective date for this grant is May 28, 2010. The Veteran's hypertension and skin condition are remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for designation of service-connected hypertension and ascending aortic aneurysm as combat-related disabilities because he was not engaged in combat with the enemy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.