Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection as it is related to his military service.,Service connection for hypertension, secondary to service-connected sleep apnea, is remanded for further adjudication.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if it was caused by his conceded herbicide exposure.

The Veteran withdrew her claims for service connection and compensable ratings for hypertension, sleep apnea, acne with hirsutism, and polycystic ovarian syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology for his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential inconsistencies in audiometric testing results.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension, as it is secondary to herbicide exposure. The case will be returned after obtaining an addendum opinion from an internist.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in previous opinions and a need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and erectile dysfunction for additional development to determine if they are caused or aggravated by service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened and granted. The claims for service connection for a heart condition and gastrointestinal disability have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, irritable colon syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and sinusitis has been granted. The Board found that the evidence is sufficient to reopen these claims and establish a link between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression not otherwise specified was granted. The claims for service connection for congestive heart failure with hypertension and diabetes mellitus were denied, while the liver disability (to include hepatitis C) claim is pending and will be remanded.

The Board has determined that new evidence received after the June 2020 decision warrants readjudication of the claim for service connection for hypertension, including whether it is secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation since January 31, 2008. The Board has granted an extraschedular TDIU rating for this period.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues related to his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension, which required continuous medication for control of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, is granted a 10 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, pulmonary disease, hypertension, and vision loss secondary to hypertension due to additional development being required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney condition, finding no current chronic kidney disability and concluding that there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between her reported symptoms and any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for right deep peroneal nerve neuropathy associated with the Veteran's service-connected right ankle condition. The issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for his right ankle condition is remanded due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The effective date for this grant is January 28, 2016.,Service connection for headaches has been remanded as there is no indication that a formal or informal claim was filed prior to January 28, 2016.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for breast cancer and diabetes mellitus, type 2 are remanded due to potential exposure to asbestos during service. Addendum opinions will be obtained regarding the relationship between these conditions and service.,Service connection for a right eye cataract is remanded as there is no indication of in-service injury or disease related to this condition.,Service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are all remanded. Addendum opinions will be obtained regarding these conditions.,Service connection for headaches remains remanded due to insufficient evidence on record.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is remanded as there is no indication of in-service injury or disease related to this condition.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 is remanded as there is no indication of in-service injury or disease related to this condition.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for headaches remains remanded.