Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal of the initial rating for coronary artery disease and a higher rating for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected right elbow tendinosis is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence. The skin condition claim is related to exposure to an herbicide agent, sleep apnea may be related to PTSD or service-connected conditions, hypertension is presumed related to service, and erectile dysfunction must be evaluated in relation to his hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims were based on direct evidence rather than a presumption of exposure to herbicides.,There was no in-service diagnosis or treatment for the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment. As such, entitlement to a TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's renal insufficiency and hypertension are not service-connected.,Hypertension is not service-connected as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected renal insufficiency.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been rendered moot due to the complete grant of benefits sought on appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete records and the need for further research regarding potential herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for a new VA medical opinion regarding service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, prostate cancer, low white blood cell disorder, and thrombocytopenia have been granted.,An effective date of March 2, 2010 has been assigned for the award of a total rating for schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence to support the contention that his diabetes began in or was caused by service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed heart disability incurred in or caused by active service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and hypertension, finding that these conditions are attributable to service. The lower leg swelling/edema issue is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and a skin disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his active duty service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's hypertension requires continuous medication for control but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as of October 4, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating as his blood pressure readings were consistently below the threshold required under VA's Rating Schedule.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and obtaining medical records. The issues include a rating claim for right ear hearing loss disability, service connection claims for hypertension, bilateral glaucoma, and bilateral cataracts, as well as TDIU.