Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea, but the issues of headaches, hypertension, sinus disability (allergic rhinitis), and asthma are being remanded due to inextricably intertwined nature with the primary issue.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding various disability ratings and compensation claims, including for bilateral pes planus, knee disabilities, low back issues, hypertension, hand disabilities, prostatitis, and inguinal hernia repair. The Board dismissed these appeals as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The issues of service connection for hypertension and gastrointestinal disorder (GERD) are remanded pending completion of additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for hypertension due to a lack of an adequate discussion of a March 1990 blood pressure reading in the April 2022 opinion. The case is now pending for further development and an additional medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and lumbar spine disability have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for chronic kidney disease with hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion from the June 2019 VA examiner.

The Veteran's appeals for left knee condition, hypertension, and left shoulder condition have been dismissed.,His appeal for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been denied. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma, hypertension, and sleep apnea due to potential service connection based on exposure during active duty. The diabetes mellitus claim remains denied.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection effective September 4, 2012. A rating of 10% was assigned as of September 9, 2014.,Pseudofolliculitis barbae was initially rated at 0%. It was increased to 10% in May 2016 and then decreased back to 0% in January 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient support in the previous medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension, rhinitis, right ear hearing loss, and a psychosis for treatment purposes has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to exposure to herbicide agents during service. Service connection was denied for ischemic heart disease.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of tinnitus and hypertension for additional development due to non-compliance with previous remands.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened, and the issues of service connection for cervical spine disability and thoracic spine disability have been remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand. The conditions are presumed due to this exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The issues include back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), joint disabilities, gout, sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, acid reflux disease, and COPD as inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The AOJ must reschedule VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disorder, diabetes mellitus, left knee disorder, and hypertension due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection. The VA needs to obtain new opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to service or preexisted active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as due to herbicide exposure, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.