Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2014

The Veteran's hypertension requires continuous medication for control but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on diastolic or systolic pressure being predominantly at levels that would warrant a higher evaluation. The current 10% rating adequately reflects his disability.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he attributes to Agent Orange exposure during his Vietnam service. The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's hypertension is proximately related to his service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and chronic renal insufficiency. The Board finds the evidence in relative equipoise and grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has determined that hypertension is a chronic disease and service connection can be established through a showing of continuity of symptomatology since service. The Veteran's testimony and medical records support the claim for hypertension, which was present during service and continued after service until now.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not onset in service, was not shown to be related to military service or a service-connected disability, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development and examination, including opinions regarding service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to various conditions, including hypertension, sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury, peripheral neuropathy, and PTSD. The Board has ordered the case back for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion to clarify whether his hypertension and chronic renal insufficiency are aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current residual disability from heat stroke or cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, and there is no evidence of such conditions in service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and sexual dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of a heart disorder or hypertension, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service connected as it did not manifest during or within one year after his military service.,Coronary artery disease was not diagnosed and there is no evidence of ischemic heart disease.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, finding no credible evidence of herbicide exposure or a link to service. The Veteran's claims were also not supported by continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, left great toe with degenerative arthritis and hallux rigidus, and right shoulder condition were all granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension is March 26, 1992, but no earlier. Service connection was established for the left great toe with degenerative arthritis and hallux rigidus. The claim for the right shoulder condition was reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video conference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The issues include service connection for lumbar strain and spondylosis, depression as secondary to these conditions, and hypertension as secondary to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a video conference hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within one year after service. The reduction of the rating for TBI from 70% to 0% was upheld based on improvement in residuals of TBI.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, hypertension, and headaches. The initial evaluations for PTSD, lip laceration scar, and bilateral hearing loss were also denied.