Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examinations. The new opinions are needed to address whether these conditions had their onset during service or are otherwise related to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of Reiter's syndrome, uveitis/iritis of the bilateral eyes, glaucoma, and high blood pressure (hypertension) as secondary to service-connected syphilis due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a heart disability (enlarged heart), and CVA residuals due to hypertension. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence of these conditions.,The Board also noted that the Veteran had been diagnosed with hypertension after leaving military service, which is not considered service-connected.

The Veteran's hypertension, abnormal mitral valve, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and arrhythmia were granted service connection as direct service connection. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for brain tumor, cancer of the liver and small intestines, and hypertension due to incomplete development. The RO is requested to obtain private medical records, complete service personnel records, and conduct a TERA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to inadequate medical opinions provided in February and August 2023, as well as a need for further examination.

The Veteran's hypertension and renal dysfunction have been rated at 30 percent since April 25, 2013. The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, but has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and low back disability. The claims for radiculopathy of the lower extremities are also being remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected prior to August 10, 2022.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, hypertension, lymph node disability, and bilateral hand numbness disabilities are remanded due to the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for renal failure has been reopened and granted. Service connection is also established for hypertension, but a compensable rating is denied.,An earlier effective date of March 5, 2020, was granted for the award of service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss has been granted a noncompensable disability rating.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss and hypertension have both been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral heel spurs, sleep apnea, and hypertension due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected hypertension was denied because he failed to report for a VA examination without providing good cause.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the claim for service connection for hypertension and TDIU is decided based on the merits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right shoulder osteoarthritis, left shoulder degenerative arthritis (status-post rotator cuff repair), diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service injury or illness related to these conditions.,The March 2023 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, right shoulder osteoarthritis, left shoulder degenerative arthritis (status-post rotator cuff repair), diabetes mellitus, and hypertension are not likely related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates of service connection for headaches and hypertension, as well as an initial compensable rating for hypertension, were denied. The claim for TDIU is remanded.,The Veteran was not provided with a VA examination to assess the severity of his headaches.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and acquired pes cavus were granted a 50 percent rating effective April 28, 2017. The claims for service connection for tinnitus, headaches, diabetes mellitus type II, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, hypertension, sleep disability, vision loss, and right shoulder disability are all remanded.

The Veteran's left shoulder arthritis, onychomycosis of the toes, gout, mental health disability (Major Depressive Disorder), hypertension, right thumb arthritis, left knee arthritis, and Morton's neuroma of the right foot have all been granted service connection.,Additionally, the issue of entitlement to service connection for splenomegaly, anemia, and a right foot disability other than Morton's neuroma has been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to exposure to beryllium in service.