Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to issues related to the Veteran's character of discharge from service. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion on whether the Veteran was insane at the time of misconduct leading to his discharge.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient discussion of a VA examination and the need for an updated one considering recent blood pressure readings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder disorder, cervical condition, and hypertension due to a procedural issue with the docketing of his appeal under the legacy review system.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected. The liver disability claim is remanded for further development and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between her current condition and her military service.

The Veteran's surviving spouse withdrew her appeals for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, aortic valvular disease, and sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the existence and etiology of several service-connected conditions, including hypertension, left knee disorder, aching joints, tinnitus, skeletal arthritis of the entire joint system, left elbow disorder, bilateral eye disorder (including sensitivity to light), right knee disorder, bilateral hip disorder, low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and bipolar disorder), right elbow disorder, and headache disorder. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his service, and thus denied service connection for this condition.,The Board has also determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's low back condition had its onset during active duty or is otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's HIV-related conditions are being remanded for further evaluation, including service connection for secondary psychiatric disability, bilateral hip and shoulder disorders, migraine headaches, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, hypertension, and testicular hypofunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to an administrative error in submitting a modernized review system form instead of a legacy one. The Veteran must file a timely VA Form 9 if he wishes to continue his appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his bilateral hearing loss and hypertension are denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion to determine the etiology of any left eye disorder other than blepharitis and considering environmental exposures.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete development of the Veteran's Reserve service records, specifically his active-duty training in the summer of 1996. The VA will need to verify these periods and obtain any related service treatment records before obtaining medical opinions on the nature and likely etiology of the sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma. The claims for hypertension, a heart condition other than SVT, and GERD are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act, effective from the date of the decision. The issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of stroke secondary to hypertension is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic cough, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to her military service. The Board granted service connection for hypertension, noting it manifested within one year of separation from service.,Service connection was established for hypertension based on the presumption of service connection due to its onset within one year of separation.

The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus were diagnosed within one year of separation from service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and foot fungus condition are granted service connection. The Veteran's respiratory condition, heart condition, and skin condition are denied service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by multiple conditions, and it is unclear if any of these were service-connected. The case is being remanded to obtain additional information regarding possible exposure to herbicide agents during active service.