Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion to clarify whether his hypertension and chronic renal insufficiency are aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current residual disability from heat stroke or cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, and there is no evidence of such conditions in service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and sexual dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of a heart disorder or hypertension, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service connected as it did not manifest during or within one year after his military service.,Coronary artery disease was not diagnosed and there is no evidence of ischemic heart disease.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, finding no credible evidence of herbicide exposure or a link to service. The Veteran's claims were also not supported by continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, left great toe with degenerative arthritis and hallux rigidus, and right shoulder condition were all granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension is March 26, 1992, but no earlier. Service connection was established for the left great toe with degenerative arthritis and hallux rigidus. The claim for the right shoulder condition was reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video conference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The issues include service connection for lumbar strain and spondylosis, depression as secondary to these conditions, and hypertension as secondary to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a video conference hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within one year after service. The reduction of the rating for TBI from 70% to 0% was upheld based on improvement in residuals of TBI.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, hypertension, and headaches. The initial evaluations for PTSD, lip laceration scar, and bilateral hearing loss were also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) of the Board.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted service connection. The initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the right hand, and peripheral neuropathy of the left hand as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability ratings for hydrocephalus and hypertension have been denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining a VA opinion on whether his hypertension was caused by service or related to his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus.