Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including obtaining service medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claim for secondary service connection for hypertension is on appeal.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's hypertension, effective from the date of claim (February 19, 2004).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his claim for a compensable initial rating for hypertension. The decision also noted that the veteran's tinnitus was less likely than not related to service due to lack of exposure to extreme noise.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and arthritis of the right foot as these conditions did not have their onset during active service or are not otherwise etiologically related to the veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and denied an increased rating for the veteran's right knee condition. The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for his internal derangement of the right knee, effective from October 1990.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining her Social Security Administration records and scheduling another VA medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's death was due to service-connected conditions, and for adjudication of accrued benefits claims.

The Board denied service connection for Bell's Palsy, CVA, hypertension, left ear hearing loss, arthritis of the right hand, arthritis of the right wrist, and arthritis of the back, all presumed to be due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of exposure to asbestos, hypertension, a right arm disability, and a psychiatric disorder (anxiety with depression). The evidence did not support the presence or relationship of these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not related to a service-connected disorder. As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including skin cancer, sterility, flat feet, peripheral neuropathy and gout, and hypertension. The appeals were based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, CAD, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the veteran's service-connected Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address service connection for hypertension, including consideration of periods of active duty for training and whether any preexisting condition was aggravated by service.

The Board has ordered remand for compliance with instructions in the Joint Motion, including providing fully compliant VCAA notice and obtaining a comprehensive VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current hearing loss and/or tinnitus, as well as peptic ulcer disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension with heart symptoms, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board denied all eight service connection claims, finding no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available. His heart disorder remains unconnected to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and hearing loss, right ear were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The claim for an initial compensable rating for hearing loss, left ear is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a thyroid disorder, finding no evidence to support these claims based on direct service connection or due to exposure to herbicides.

The Board found that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence sufficient to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension.