Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for her right inguinal hernia scar. The Veteran's hypertension was not found to be related to active duty or a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of hypertension within one year of separation from service. The reduction in the disability rating for the hernia scar was deemed proper.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions due to a significant increase in weight and obesity, which are not disabilities for VA benefits. The claims will be reconsidered with an addendum medical opinion addressing whether the service-connected bilateral foot disability caused or aggravated the Veteran's weight gain and obesity.

The Veteran's service connection claims for DMII and coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure are granted.,Service connection is also granted for ED, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as secondary to service-connected DMII.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension does not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus the claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinea corporis. The issues of service connection for hypertension, liver condition, and alopecia areata (claimed as hair loss) have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to procedural errors and additional development is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected hypertension, finding that his systolic pressure readings were never predominantly over 200 mm/dL and diastolic pressure readings were never predominantly over 110 mm/dL. The Board concluded that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a disability rating greater than 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to his time in service or due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for coronary artery disease, bladder condition, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Board finds that his hearing loss did not begin in service.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board found that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and heart disability due to in-service herbicide exposure. The claims will be reviewed on their merits, and medical opinions are needed regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has found that service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, depressive disorder, and adjustment disorder is denied. Service connection for hypertension, to include secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, is also denied. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of larynx cancer must be remanded due to the possibility of increased severity since the last examination in 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him incapable of securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The amputation of the right 2nd toe and left 4th toes was also denied as not related to service.,Service connection was not granted for diabetes mellitus or vision problems.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right breast disability, frostbite residuals, hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and high cholesterol. The claims are based on direct service connection without any presumption or secondary relationship to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma, hypertension, and left knee disability due to unclear service status from March 15 to April 7, 2002. The RO is instructed to determine if this period qualifies as qualifying service and obtain VA examinations focusing on whether these conditions were aggravated or related to service.

The Board denied service connection for lung disability, multiple myeloma, and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents and other factors.,There is no current evidence linking the Veteran's diagnosed conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and hypertension have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.