Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension, both presumed to have resulted from the Veteran's conceded herbicide agent exposure during active service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for loss of teeth, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II with cataracts, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The claims were remanded for further consideration.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, vertigo, and a head injury as no new and relevant evidence was received to warrant readjudication of the claims.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an initial rating of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine (neck). The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected right foot hallux valgus, with obesity serving as an intermediate step.

The Board dismissed the appeals for initial disability ratings and remanded claims related to diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and diabetic neuropathy due to a lack of evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome and hypertension to ensure that the record is fully developed.

The Board granted service connection for sleep disturbances, diagnosed as obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed the appeal regarding pseudofolliculitis barbae. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension were denied.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension as the evidence is at least in relative equipoise that the Veteran has a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and requires continuous medication for control.

The appeals seeking earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, Raynaud's syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disability were dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for entitlement to service connection for hypertension on a direct basis due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 0 percent for hypertension was denied, and the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability was remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including voiding dysfunction and gastric ulcer, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hypertension as the evidence did not show that his condition met the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Board remands the claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining private medical records and a VA examination to address the Veteran's depression.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, hypertension, recurrent lumbar spine disability, and recurrent sleep disability to schedule VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral ankle disorders, diabetes mellitus, type II, a heart disorder, a right shoulder disorder, hypertension, a low back disorder, bladder cancer, and left and right lung disease, to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's toxic exposure during service.

The Board granted service connection for thoracolumbar spondylosis with degenerative joint disease and remanded claims for internal derangement of the left knee with meniscectomy, bilateral pes planus, arthritis of the shoulders, elbows, hands and fingers, legs, diabetes mellitus, hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, but denied service connection for a right great toe disability, bilateral pes planus, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for hypertension and remanded the claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and an increased evaluation for a right wrist sprain with De Quervain's syndrome.