Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and a cardiac disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further examination and determination due to the potential establishment of a new presumption of service connection based on exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, mood disorder due to chronic pain, and various musculoskeletal conditions, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that he is entitled to a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that no new and material evidence had been received to reopen his previously denied claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC for additional development of his claims related to hypertension, asthma, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's hypertension is considered to have resulted from disease incurred during active military service.

The Veteran's hypertension developed naturally over time and was not caused by VA treatment for pinkeye. The Board finds no additional disability resulting from the VA care.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus disability and grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for the overpayment of pension debt, finding no fault on VA's part and that repayment would create undue hardship.

The Board found no service connection for hypertension due to direct or presumptive exposure, and denied the claim on a secondary basis as well.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss and hypertension due to service-connected PTSD, as well as any other issues related to his service connection claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal to the RO for additional action, including determining if service connection was established for bronchial asthma in a 1969 rating decision and effectuating that award. The Veteran is seeking service connection for chronic asthma, heart disorder, and hypertension.

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding new and material evidence. The issue of whether hypertension was incurred in or aggravated by service remains pending.

The Veteran seeks service connection for coronary artery disease, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The VA examination report is not adequate for the purpose of deciding this claim and additional development is required.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA examinations to address the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if his hypertension is related to service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and migraine headaches. The TDIU issue also needs to be addressed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and adjudicative action, including a VA examination to determine if he has a current diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension. The TDIU claim is also referred for consideration on an extra-schedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, cervical spine disorder, heart condition, digestive disorder, thyroid disorder (secondary to herbicide exposure), and erectile dysfunction is granted. Service connection for PTSD has an effective date of July 7, 2004. The right knee disability remains rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to the Veteran's hypertension, including clarification of symptomatology and its relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, did not address his claim for glaucoma as it was not on appeal, and did not address his PTSD effective date claim.