Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2015

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other causative factors.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of all issues on appeal due to satisfaction with her current 100 percent combined disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for high blood pressure/hypertension and bilateral knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran is granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, with diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral hands and feet, essential hypertension, and peripheral vascular disease, as due to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was granted service connection. The appeals for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities, and sleep apnea were withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was granted. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus, preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent from October 2, 2013. The rating for hypertension remains noncompensable.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an initial compensable rating for diabetic retinopathy, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran died in September 2009 due to possible myocardial infarction caused by hypertension with diabetes mellitus as a significant condition. The Board found that the service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death, and thus denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting hypertension was not aggravated by service and thus denied service connection for coronary artery disease. Service connection for hypertension was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA medical examination and additional development of records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development of the Appellant's service records and verification of his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA service.

The Veteran's hypertension was not diagnosed during service and is not presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board has granted secondary service connection for constipation, finding that the medications used to treat his service-connected lumbar spine disorder are the cause of his current constipation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and nasal fracture as additional development is needed, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn on the issues of entitlement to service connection for ankle arthritis, gum disease, a cracked jawbone, hypertension and a skin condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of Bell's palsy is granted. The Board finds ample evidence to support the onset and ongoing residuals of Bell's palsy in service, with very little evidence suggesting otherwise.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of migraine headaches due to new and material evidence. However, the claims for increased ratings of hypertension and initial evaluation for bilateral hearing loss remain denied as there is no established service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and for an increased rating for PTSD, as well as his claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability. The decision also found that the Veteran's PTSD currently results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.