Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2017

The Veteran's hypertension and hepatitis B infection are being remanded for further development to determine their etiology, including whether they were incurred during active duty service or a period of ACDUTRA.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for an eye disability and remanded it for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's hypertension had its onset during service and is granted service connection. The issue of service connection for a right leg disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his cardiac disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as they did not manifest during active duty or within one year of separation.,The Veteran's hypertension is service-connected as it was present in service.

The Veteran's appeal is mixed, with some issues granted and others not. The initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae was denied, but the claims for service connection for spina bifida occulta with osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine and hypertension were partially reopened.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the remaining issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing a new opinion regarding the relationship between his hypertension and service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has aggravated his hypertension, and the Board grants service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and bilateral diabetic retinopathy are all service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions based on the presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's hypertension and tinnitus have been rated at the maximum disability rating of 10 percent, and there is no evidence showing that either condition warrants a higher rating.

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

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further development, including scheduling an examination and obtaining VA treatment records.

The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral syndrome and hypertension have not met the criteria for an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent evaluations.

The Veteran's hypertension and OSA were not shown to be related to service, including presumed herbicide exposure or service-connected PTSD.,Both conditions first manifested many years after the Veteran's separation from active duty.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, and grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has granted a 100% schedular rating for schizoaffective disorder and entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits since October 18, 2001. The effective date of service connection for the psychiatric disability is also set at this date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various gastrointestinal and other conditions are being remanded as the Veteran has not been afforded VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.,Specifically, the Veteran was treated for hypertension in service but no current diagnosis or examination is available.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to reschedule his hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing.