Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, chronic otitis externa (claimed as right ear), and sinus condition. The Veteran's left knee disability is being remanded for further development.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between his current disabilities and service.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and granted secondary service connection for migraines as a result of the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The Veteran's service treatment records are sought, as well as an addendum opinion regarding his back disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for hypertension before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for plantar warts of the left foot and service connection for plantar warts of the right foot are remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus and left foot strain is remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for abnormal blood pressure, including hypertension is remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hand carpel tunnel syndrome is remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a qualifying chronic disability or other basis for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded issues related to heart conditions, acquired psychiatric disorders (including depression), hypertension, and sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's appeal was timely filed and remanded for further development on issues of service connection for mental health condition, hypertension, migraine headaches, neck condition, radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities, sleep apnea, and a bilateral knee condition. The TDIU issue is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, and therefore grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension have been dismissed due to withdrawal. The remaining issues of PTSD, Erectile Dysfunction, Right Hip Disability, Left Hip Disability, Bilateral Retinopathy, and Lumbosacral Strain are remanded.

The Board has determined that the VA examiners' opinions are inadequate and remands the case for additional supplemental opinions to determine if the Veteran's hypertension and gout are due to or aggravated by his service-connected HIV and medications taken.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively associated with herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act. The claim for service connection on a basis other than as pursuant to the PACT Act, to include as secondary to PTSD, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension due to potential exposure to burn pits and other toxins during military service, including while performing duties that earned him the Driver and Mechanic Badge. The PACT Act requires a TERA examination to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's hypertension and his toxic exposures.

The claim for service connection for left great toe ingrown toenail has been reopened and granted. The claims for general osteoarthritis, low back spina bifida, right hip disability, right hip shorter than left leg, right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, left foot arthritis, chronic congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, thyroid disability, edema, and skin irritation have all been denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, cardiac disability, hypertension, bilateral neurological disabilities of the upper and lower extremities as there was no evidence that these conditions had their onset in service or were otherwise related to an injury or disease during active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective September 27, 2014. His degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and hypertension are each rated at 30 percent, also effective September 27, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to potential errors in previous decisions regarding service connection. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions and their relationship to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and bilateral shin splints due to insufficient evidence on direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the claim for hypertension due to service-connected disabilities, as the Veteran's 1992 retirement physical is missing from the record and contains pertinent blood pressure readings. The RO must make additional requests to obtain this missing separation/retirement examination report.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for high blood pressure, sleep apnea, cervical spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, pseudofolliculitis (now claimed as shaving profile), and upper extremity neurological condition. The claims are granted to the extent that they were not previously denied.