Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between his service-connected anxiety disorder and his claimed disabilities (hypertension, headaches, OSA, IBS, acid reflux).

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and heart disability, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease), kidney disease with renal failure and periodic bladder infection, anemia, and peripheral neuropathy. Service connection was denied for tendonitis of all joints.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his in-service fever of unknown origin, as well as the potential link to presumed herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected heart disability.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to sudden cardiac arrest, finding that schizophrenia did not contribute to his death and was not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee disabilities and service connection for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes mellitus. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any outstanding treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a new examination to assess the severity of his knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, migraine headaches, a chronic disability manifested by tremors, residuals of mononucleosis, major depressive disorder, and TDIU due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran is also being asked to provide any outstanding VA or private treatment records.

The Board has denied reopening of the claims for hyperlipidemia, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to lack of new and material evidence. The claims for these conditions are remanded as additional information is needed regarding the Veteran's service on the USS Worden.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unclear information regarding his alleged hospitalization in Germany.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a valid claim for service connection for any of the conditions listed, as there is no evidence showing they were incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal of hypertension. The claim for service connection for thyroid condition secondary to asbestos exposure and/or herbicide exposure was reopened, but the issue remains remanded due to lack of evidence regarding Agent Orange exposure.

Service connection is denied for a right ear hearing loss disability, hyperlipidemia, asthma, hypertension, major depressive disorder, left hamstring tendonitis, and mechanical low back strain.,The Veteran's claims are remanded to obtain additional VA examinations and treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to lack of evidence supporting the Veteran's account of exposure to hazardous fumes in a tank aboard ship, which allegedly caused his current disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension has been rated at a noncompensable level since January 7, 2010. The Board has determined that an initial rating of 10 percent is warranted for the Veteran’s service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertensive vascular disease and hypertension were rated at 30 percent prior to September 13, 2012. From September 13, 2012 through July 30, 2015, the rating was increased to 60 percent. Since then, a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea), mental condition, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, type II, left leg disability, and right leg disability are all denied. The Board found no current disabilities related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a sleep apnea disability and denied an initial compensable evaluation for hypertension. The Veteran's current sleep apnea disability is found to have begun during his active duty service, while the hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was granted a 30% rating from April 21, 2014 to July 31, 2014. The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and COPD are denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence that would support these claims.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral glaucoma, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded as there are insufficient opinions regarding its etiology. The examiner should consider both service-connected residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate status post radical prostatectomy and exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.,The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is also being remanded, requiring a new VA examination and medical opinion that addresses all diagnosed conditions and their relationship to service or service-connected disabilities.