Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The conditions include COPD, right hip problems, left hip problems, back disability, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and hypertension led to his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, which resulted in the grant of a TDIU effective February 7, 2005.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and hypertension have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The cases are being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The claims for hypertension and diabetes mellitus are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are both at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's pes planus, left trapezius disability, and hypertension have not been found with current evidence of a diagnosis.,Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, an upper respiratory disability, a right wrist disability, a gastrointestinal disability other than IBS, obstructive sleep apnea, and a right hip strain. The evidence does not establish a direct relationship between these conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, skin/skin rash disorder, diabetes mellitus II, heart disease, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged exposure to herbicides and missing service records.,The Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his active duty, particularly at the Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) in Gulfport, Mississippi.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's hypertension was evaluated, but the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish diastolic pressure of 100 or more or systolic pressure of 160 or more.

The Veteran's death was caused by hypertension, which is presumed to be service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during his service in the Republic of Vietnam. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and hypertension do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed under the modernized appeal system due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's initial rating for hypertension has been granted. The service connection claim for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and effective date were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's hypertension was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and back disability were all denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection claims for hypertension, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as they are not about service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, GERD, and chronic kidney failure due to the lack of a thorough opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as per Diagnostic Code 7101, and therefore his claim was denied.