Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2017

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and granted it, finding that new evidence submitted since the last denial shows a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The heart condition is also found to be related to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is manifested by symptoms such as a systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more. The criteria for an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for hypertension have been met, but no higher, effective September 28, 2007.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate examinations. The issues of increased evaluations for his service-connected conditions and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 are also pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not related to his military service. The claim for service connection for hypertension is therefore denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension. The case is being remanded to issue a Statement of the Case on his claims for increased rating and earlier effective date for PTSD, as well as TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for diabetic retinopathy prior to June 10, 2011, in excess of 10 percent from June 10, 2011 to May 9, 2016, and a compensable rating thereafter. The Veteran's claims for service connection were also denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension and hernia did not meet the criteria for service connection, as they are not shown to be related to active duty service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected as it did not manifest during or as a result of his military service and is not etiologically related to his service-connected below-the-knee left leg amputation.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including an article concerning hypertension and exposure to herbicides. The AOJ must consider this new evidence in its first instance.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus and service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further development to determine if it is related to his service, as the current evidence does not establish a clear connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, stroke, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection in any of these cases.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of heart disease or hypertension, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for new examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining updated medical records. The TDIU application should also be completed.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea caused or aggravated his current hypertension, and thus grants service connection for hypertension as due to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, variously classified is related to service-connected Parkinson's disease. The Veteran does not have a current, chronic skin disability or thyroid disability that was incurred in or aggravated by active service.