Hypertension (high blood pressure) — all decisions

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to untimely appeals, while remanding the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, GERD, high blood pressure, and urinary frequency for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including GERD, bilateral vision impairment, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, headaches, heart disability, hypertension, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right hip condition, sleep apnea, and urinary frequency.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including abnormal weight loss, a bladder disability, blockage of the neck arteries, and others. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain additional evidence and a new medical opinion, as there is no confirmed detail of herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and reversed the severance of service connection for several conditions, including hypothyroidism, scars status post thyroidectomy and laryngeal cancer, diabetes mellitus type 2, glaucoma, and laryngeal cancer.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it was not shown during active service or at any time thereafter.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than other trauma and stressor-related disorder and hypertension (HTN) as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a link to service.

The Veteran's service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae was granted, while his claims for hypertension and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling for a right knee meniscal tear were denied.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for hypertension based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded the issue to obtain a VA examination.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of both knees, hypertension, and a lower back disorder to obtain private medical records from Dr. B. Taylor.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted an increased initial evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD but denied evaluations in excess of 10% for tension headaches and in excess of 30% for IBS, and denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome. The claims for additional service connections were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including gastrointestinal issues, foot problems, ED, hemorrhoids, hernia, hypertension, nerve conditions in the lower extremities, shoulder and thumb issues, except for right ear hearing loss which was granted.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension is dismissed as the claim has been fully granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, back disability, fatigue, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction due to the Veteran's service-connected CAD and denied an earlier effective date for hypertension, while remanding other issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to readjudicate claims for service connection for bradycardia, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, emphysema, hypothyroidism, polypectomy, prostate cancer, and rheumatoid arthritis as new and relevant evidence was not received. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and remanded claims for a disability manifested by shortness of breath, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and left lower neuropathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, joint deterioration, right knee condition, left knee condition, right shoulder (torn rotator cuff) condition, and left shoulder (torn ligament) condition to obtain additional medical evidence.