Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for hypertension and determined that a continuity of symptomatology is shown. The claims for loss of balance, polyjoint pain, and headaches are remanded as they require additional development.

Service connection has been granted for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension. The low back disability claim is pending as new evidence has reopened the claim.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of diabetes and hypertension are service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a Travel Board hearing at the local VA office. The Veteran's appeal will be processed again after the hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, is being remanded due to the need for a clarifying medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and a respiratory disability, but the low back disability remains in appellate status.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete VA treatment records and potential hospital records from 'Triple A' Army Hospital or Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic heart disability or hypertension related to service, and thus denied the Veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left hand disorder and hypertension (claimed as secondary to service-connected generalized anxiety disorder) is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in the prior VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess whether the Veteran's stroke was caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and/or coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's hypertension is not attributable to his active military service, including his presumed exposure to herbicides therein. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board found that the Veteran's current COPD and hypertension were not incurred during active service or within one year of discharge, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of Reserve/ACDUTRA service periods and associated treatment records, as well as a need for further examination regarding the etiology of hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board grants his claim for a TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD and anxiety disorder were granted service connection, with a rating of 50 percent from April 20, 2006 to May 31, 2010, and increased to 70 percent since June 1, 2010.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for a retroactive benefits payment of $145 based on the award of separate disability ratings for hypertension and coronary artery disease. The issue of an extension of DEA benefits is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension has been withdrawn. The TDIU claim remains pending, and a VA examination is needed to assess the severity of his psychiatric disability and prostate cancer.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibroid condition and hypertension, but denied these claims as there is no evidence of a nexus between her current diagnoses and active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and panic disorder without agoraphobia, bicipital tendinitis of the bilateral shoulder, chondromalacia patella of the bilateral knee, sinusitis, hypertension, tension headaches, pes planus, and hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease, render him unemployable for the period since March 25, 2011.