Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2017

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete VA records and the need for updated examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to concerns about blurred vision and hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PUD, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss. The evidence did not show a disability picture more nearly approximating moderate or higher for these conditions.

The Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for essential hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim remains denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's disability did not worsen after his January 2005 surgery, and thus he does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, memory loss, nephropathy, and heart disease to include coronary artery disease due to their secondary nature to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is denied as the evidence does not show unemployability prior to February 24, 2005.,Service connection for hypertension and diabetes is denied. The Veteran did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU prior to February 24, 2005.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings for diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and bilateral retinopathy, as well as his claim for service connection for hypertension. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was granted effective October 30, 2009. The Board found that the claim did not remain pending and was essentially abandoned due to failure to submit requested documents within one year.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that hypertension, tonsillitis, headaches, prostatitis with stricture of urethra (claimed as prostate cancer), and diabetes mellitus are related to service due to aggravation by PTSD. The Veteran's claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's current diagnoses of GERD, hypertension, and basal cell carcinoma of the back are not related to service or service-connected conditions. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's sarcoidosis. The issues on appeal are related to hypertension, asthma, and right lung sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding whether his hypertension is proximately aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the rating for premature ventricular complexes from 30% to 10%, effective November 21, 2012, was proper. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical evidence and scheduling a Compensation and Pension examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service and is not related to her service-connected Crohn's disease. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.