Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome and hypertension due to outstanding treatment records and additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and potential service connection. The Veteran's cause of death was congestive heart failure, which is believed to be caused by hypertension and pulmonary embolus.

The appeal for service connection of hypertension was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for high blood pressure with symptoms of dizziness due to exposure to herbicides/dioxin, or due to the service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is also facing a remand for an increased rating for asthma and a TDIU.,The appeal is currently in process and will be addressed after obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection was granted or denied.

The Veteran's hypertension and heart disorder were granted service connection as they are directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and pulmonary arterial hypertension have been granted.,Accrued benefits will be paid to the Veteran's surviving spouse.

The Board denied service connection for a heart/cardiovascular disorder, including ischemic heart disease and/or hypertension, claimed as a result of herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection was also denied for the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, asthma, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and hypertension.,The Veteran's preexisting asthma was not aggravated during his active service and is not related to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension is denied as there was no final decision prior to March 31, 2008.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary to obtain a VA medical opinion addressing the Veteran's claims for hypertension and heart condition, as well as their relationship to service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the previous opinion regarding whether hypertension is related to service, including herbicide exposure, and whether it is secondary to PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The appeal for service connection of headaches secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disability is granted.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 1, 2012. Prior to that date, the evidence does not support his claim for TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an eye disability, hypertension, or headache disability during or recent to the filing of the claim. The claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and remand are related to his hypertension, knee disabilities, pulmonary disability (COPD), sleep apnea, and TDIU. The claims will be addressed in more detail with further medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to new and material evidence having been received. The specific issues of entitlement to service connection have not yet been addressed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated his congestive heart failure (CHF).

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and CKD, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection or due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's STRs do not show any diagnosis of hypertension or CKD during his military service. The VA examiners provided negative opinions regarding the onset and etiology of these conditions.