Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and separate ratings for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, secondary to thoracolumbar scoliosis. The attorney fees are based on the total award of past-due benefits awarded in the April 2019 rating decision, prior to withholding for military retired pay.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, glaucoma, and hypertension are remanded due to the need for VA examinations. The claim for an increased disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, and peripheral neuropathies, prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment from August 12, 2015, to February 6, 2019. As a result, the Board granted a TDIU during this period.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The hypertension claim was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The dyshidrotic eczema of both hands claim was also denied due to insufficient affected area or systemic therapy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, finding no relationship between his current condition and either his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus II, hypertension, gout, and erectile dysfunction have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injury or disease.,No VA examination was required as there is no indication of an event, injury, or disease occurring in service, nor any chronic disease manifesting within one year after service discharge. The Veteran's STRs show normal clinical evaluations at service separation and the first documented findings for CAD, diabetes, hypertension, and gout occurred decades after service.,The Veteran's lay statements about exposure to herbicides are not credible as they do not provide details of when or where he was exposed, nor are they corroborated by his military personnel records. The Board does not find any evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the claimed conditions.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension for the entire initial rating period on appeal. The case is remanded to obtain verification of all periods of active duty training (ADT) and inactive duty training (IADT) during the Veteran's Reserve/National Guard service from November 1979 to December 1996.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and hypertensive heart disease (HHD) as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The decision is based on evidence of in-service noise exposure leading to current bilateral hearing loss, onset of hypertension during service, and causation of HHD from hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, beginning July 20, 2015. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on all reasonable doubt being resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure as the evidence did not support a finding that it was incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Board has ordered further development due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the impact of the Veteran's service-connected conditions on his death.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain was granted a rating of 20 percent from March 19, 2008 to August 20, 2013. The left shoulder strain and thoracolumbar strain were both granted ratings of 20 percent from May 7, 2008 to August 20, 2013. Hypertension was denied. Service connection for a bone disorder and sleep apnea were also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Bipolar Disorder is granted. Claims for Personality Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Headaches, Sleep Apnea, and Hypertension are denied.

The Veteran's back and neck disabilities are not related to service or Agent Orange exposure. His hypertension is related to service. The right knee, abdominal pain (IBS), GERD, and dysphagia issues have been remanded for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, right elbow epicondylitis (tennis elbow), and arthritis of the hands. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service.,Specifically, the Board determined that hypertension is not secondary to the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability due to lack of evidence showing it was caused or aggravated by Celebrex use for his back condition. Right elbow epicondylitis and arthritis of the hands were also denied as there was no service connection found.

Service connection is denied for prostate cancer, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II. The skin condition claim is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or herbicide exposure. The Veteran's current hypertension was considered unrelated to his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of hypertension has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service or herbicide exposure.