Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2016

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate examination and other procedural issues. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination for hypertension, and his TDIU claim will be addressed in conjunction with this matter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset in service, is not otherwise related to his active military service, and is not caused or aggravated by any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that an effective date prior to October 8, 2003 for the award of service connection for hypertension is not warranted as a matter of law.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a hearing. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to schedule a video conference hearing for the Veteran. The Veteran's claims of service connection for congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, right knee disability, left knee disability, right leg disability, and left leg disability were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his separation from active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability records and ensuring all necessary development has been properly accomplished. The Veteran will be given an opportunity to respond to the SSOC.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and denied all claims for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and a kidney disorder, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure. The claim was also denied due to lack of continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, skin disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, toenail disorder, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, vein disorder, low back disorder, neurological disorders of the lower extremities, and eye disorder were not shown to be related to service. The Veteran did not provide any statements attributing these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and providing an addendum opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to service or his service-connected acne vulgaris with residual scarring.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a head injury, right hand fracture, TMJ disorder, and right knee disability are granted. The Veteran's hypertension is also found to be related to his active duty.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA's rating schedule.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sinus disorder and hypertension, finding no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is productive of diastolic blood pressure predominantly 100 or more, and currently requires continuous medication for control. The claim for a compensable evaluation for hypertension is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or related to his active service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to changes in his employment situation and the need for a new VA examination assessing the functional impairment caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension has not been productive of diastolic pressures that are predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressures predominately 160 or more. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also denied as he does not meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has granted service connection for Cushing's syndrome and hypertension, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's ACDUTRA period.