Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as they are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected conditions, specifically migraine headaches and unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence and need for updated examinations, as well as assistance in obtaining private medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's condition is at least as likely as not caused by his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand under the PACT Act.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and right hand was reopened. The Board granted increased ratings for PTSD, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy conditions. However, some issues were remanded due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and renal insufficiency are granted service connection. The Veteran is awarded a 30 percent initial rating for right knee DJD prior to June 8, 2017, but the issue of an increased rating since that date remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the veteran's conditions and their service, particularly exposure to cold weather.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed sleep, knee, pelvis, and elbow conditions. The initial compensable rating claim for hypertension remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes and hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied as he did not meet the schedular requirements.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and macular degeneration as they are not shown to be related to his military service. The evidence does not establish a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and left shoulder disability for further development, including obtaining addendum medical opinions to address service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of hypertension and back disability for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient analysis in previous medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran had a pre-existing hypertension-related condition and if it was aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinion and incomplete service treatment records. The examiner is asked to address whether any immediate cause of death, underlying cause, or significant contributing condition had its onset during active service based on the appellant's statements about in-service hypertension diagnosis and a suspicious mark.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and compliance with previous remand requests.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for HIV, left leg and foot peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder, kidney disorder, right arm, left arm, right hand, left hand, right leg, and right foot peripheral neuropathy due to new evidence of service connection being reopened. The VA is instructed to schedule examinations and obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, finding that the positive and negative evidence is in approximate balance that these conditions manifested within one year of separation from his second period of active duty service.,The Board has also granted service connection for LLE peripheral neuropathy and RLE peripheral neuropathy, finding that the positive and negative evidence is in approximate balance that these conditions were caused by diabetes mellitus.