Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities and seeks evaluations in excess of the current ratings. The case is being remanded to obtain additional treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as an SOC has not yet been issued.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension are pending as there is no current evidence of record confirming their onset during or within one year after service. The Board will need to obtain updated medical records to determine if these conditions were incurred in service.

The Veteran's claim for a separate rating for pulmonary hypertension is denied because the asbestosis, which he has a 100% disability rating for, already encompasses any potential overlap with his pulmonary hypertension.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is not service-connected, as it is secondary to a pre-existing low back disability.,Hearing loss and hypertension are not service-connected.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for hypertension due to exposure to Agent Orange, finding new and material evidence. The Veteran's testimony supports this conclusion.,Service connection is granted for chronic anemia as it may be related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for an appropriate VA examination.

The Board found that the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and thus granted severance of this condition. The Veteran's other claims were denied as there is no evidence linking any current disabilities to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not caused or permanently worsened by his service-connected PTSD, and therefore denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which the Board has remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to herbicide exposure. The case will be returned for an addendum opinion addressing whether hypertension is related to in-service burn pit exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's respiratory condition and hypertension are related to her service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is attributable to military service. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were denied as new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as the claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU were not substantiated by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted as service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam-era service. The Board finds that the Veteran has current diagnoses for PTSD, hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, sleep apnea, and COPD, which may be related to his period of active duty service.

The Veteran's appeals for hypertension, lumbosacral strain, and glenohumeral musculoligamentous strain of the right shoulder have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment, or adaptive equipment is granted due to his service-connected disabilities resulting from a stroke.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to conflicting VA examination findings and the need for additional medical records. The issues of a compensable evaluation for residuals of stress fracture, right tibia, and service connection for hypertension are pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims of service connection for hypertension and cardiovascular disease, resulting in a denial.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular hypertrophy are related to his service-connected bronchitis.

The Veteran's service-connected renal cell carcinoma is granted, and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.