Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain reserve component records and other relevant medical records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of vertical dimension and heavy attrition of anterior teeth due to extraction of mandibular posterior teeth with no interarch stabilization, hypertension, acid reflux, and benign prostatic hypertrophy. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed stressors and other medical records are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed back condition, gland condition, gout, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. The claims were based on direct evidence rather than a presumption or secondary relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing at the No. Little Rock, Arkansas RO.

The Board has determined that an increased rating for hypertension is not warranted, and the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids was denied. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and schedule the veteran for a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the hands, elbows, left shoulder, and left knee; tinnitus; coronary artery disease; and hypertension have all been denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board finds that the veteran currently has residuals of a broken nose due to an injury sustained during service, and grants service connection for this condition. The hypertension is also found to be related to service-connected anxiety disorder with PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's attempt to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that the new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the cause of the veteran's death and whether his service-connected conditions contributed to it. The TDIU claim will also be remanded for further action.

The Board has denied service connection for hepatitis C, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tinnitus, deafness, hypertension, and visual impairment claimed as an eye disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome or any other back condition, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence, including service medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits documents.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to incomplete records and new evidence may be relevant.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for further development and clarification of whether the service-connected diabetes caused or aggravated the veteran's hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition. The Board also found that the veteran's bilateral hand numbness is related to his service, as it can be attributed to a known clinical diagnosis (bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome).

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and denied all claims for increased evaluations. The right knee arthritis is found to be productive of painful motion, warranting a separate 10 percent evaluation.