Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address the service connection claim for hypertension.

The Board found that hypertension was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service, including herbicide exposure and diabetes. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have non-specific urethritis, and therefore his claim for this condition is denied. His hypertension claim remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis with proteinuria, anemia, renal osteodystrophy associated with hypertension, coronary artery disease associated with hypertension, hypertension, erectile dysfunction associated with hypertension, preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension have been denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship to his military service or any presumptive exposure. The initial rating claim for erectile dysfunction has also been denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides, the conditions are not related to his active service, and secondary service connection cannot be established.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claims for hypertension, heart condition, and right foot disability. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the stomach condition claim prior to a decision being made. The Board also found that there was no current respiratory condition and thus did not find service connection for this issue.

The Board finds that the Veteran's prostate disability, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and PTSD may be related to service or service-connected conditions. Further examination is needed to determine the current severity of these disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and atypical Parkinson's disease due to inadequate medical opinions regarding aggravation by service-connected conditions or medication.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension in service or within the first post-service year, and concluded that it is not related to service. Therefore, service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service and is not causally or etiologically related to his service-connected PTSD, DM, nor was it aggravated by these conditions. As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for service-connected hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining recent treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including essential thrombocytosis and its secondary effects, have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.

The Veteran's claims for type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension were denied as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides, and the conditions did not manifest within one year post-service. The Board found that service connection could not be established on a direct basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a low back disability and postoperative metastatic breast cancer. The claim of service connection for a low back disability was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection was also denied for other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and hypertension were denied. The claim to reopen the hypertension was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for an examination addressing his functional impairment from service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment.

The Veteran's claims for lumbar strain and compression fracture, prostate hypertrophy, urinary incontinence (secondary to prostate condition), bilateral knee condition, angina pectoris, hypertension, and seizures were all denied as not supported by evidence of a nexus to service.