Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2016

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection. The left knee extension rating is reduced to noncompensable, effective June 1, 2010. The right knee extension and instability ratings are maintained at 60 percent each, effective August 2009. The lumbar spine disorder is rated at 40 percent since December 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain new VA examinations for PTSD and hearing loss, as well as to determine the etiology of his hypertension and stroke residuals. The claim for TDIU will also be addressed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a reopening of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records related to the Veteran's death.

Your claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted, and you are now receiving benefits. The issue is therefore moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her low back disorder, right and left knee disabilities, and left hip arthritis. The Veteran was not granted service connection for sleep apnea or hypertension as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, hypertension, and toenail fungus were denied in August 2009. New evidence received since then has reopened the claims for hearing loss and toenail fungus but not hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims due to inadequate medical opinions regarding hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's current disabilities must be confirmed, and a nexus opinion is needed for both conditions.

The Board has ordered a new VA medical opinion to address whether the service-connected diabetes mellitus disability has aggravated the Veteran's hypertension. The case will be remanded for further development and re-adjudication.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing due to his request and the need to provide him with an opportunity to present his case in person.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PVD and hypertension were not incurred in service, are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular disorder, and have not been aggravated by these conditions. The evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for a VA medical opinion to assess if his hypertension is secondary or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board finds that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for depressive disorder, NOS as it was not incurred or aggravated during active duty.,The Board also finds that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for hypertension as it did not become disabling within one year of separation from active duty and there is no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Board found no CUE in the prior rating decisions regarding service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, and heart condition. The claims were denied as there was not clear evidence of exposure to herbicides or in-country service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's current percentage of impairment caused by his nonservice-connected disabilities, including spondylosis and any newly diagnosed conditions such as an enlarged prostate. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and low back disorder, finding no evidence of their onset in service or within one year post-service. The claim for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is also denied as there is no exceptional pattern of hearing impairment present.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address issues of service connection for an enlarged prostate, hypertension, and skin disability. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the AOJ for further action.

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The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and addressing his pension claim.