Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to attend his scheduled hearing. The case will be rescheduled for a Travel Board hearing at the earliest available opportunity.

The Veteran's hypertension is well-controlled with medication, but does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity results in no more than moderate incomplete paralysis and does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and stroke with left hemiplegia are service-connected, with hypertension being granted on a presumptive basis due to its manifestation within one year of separation from service. The stroke is secondary to the hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension, which has been well controlled with medication throughout the appeal period, does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and have denied all of his claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to hypertension and a left knee disorder, including obtaining a medical opinion on the relevance of in-service high blood pressure readings and formal readjudication of the claim for service connection for a left knee disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or persistent/recurrent symptoms related to his active service, and the VA examinations did not support any nexus between his claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. Other claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus has been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing the appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a left knee disability, finding new and material evidence. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide further examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for hypertension was denied as her blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7101. The Veteran is currently assigned a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine its relationship to his service-connected conditions, if any.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty and was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae with recurring keloids. As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected back and psychiatric disabilities preclude all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset in service and is not related to his military service. The evidence does not show a chronic disease manifested during service, nor was there a diagnosis of hypertension within one year following separation from service.

The Board has ordered a new VA respiratory examination to address the Veteran's contentions of in-service exposure to exhaust fumes and its impact on his breathing issues. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his active duty service, and it does not find a nexus between his current condition and his service-connected PTSD or adhesive pericarditis. As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete compliance with prior remand instructions. The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of pancreatitis, including a nervous disorder, left eye disability, and hypertension are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is currently rated at a noncompensable level, but the evidence shows systolic readings predominantly above 160. The Board has determined that this warrants a 10 percent rating.