Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for an earlier effective date for the awards of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA). The effective dates were set at February 21, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to exposure to Agent Orange, finding that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not caused by his herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has continuously had symptoms of tinnitus since service and resolves all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the issues of service connection for blurred/distorted vision and TDIU. The Veteran's hypertension is found to be exacerbated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, but not due to herbicide exposure or service.

The Board denied service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), sinusitis, chronic urinary tract infections, hypertension, and a back disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development and consideration of whether an extraschedular TDIU rating is appropriate.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and cervical spine disability due to outstanding treatment records not currently associated with her case file.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his military service and the development of this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea, finding that there is no nexus to active service and the conditions were not shown within one year of discharge.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the combined functional effects of all service-connected disabilities on the Veteran's ability to perform gainful employment. Further development is required, including obtaining a medical opinion from an occupational and/or vocational medicine expert.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is seeking service connection for hypertension and a revision of the November 2005 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for accrued benefits purposes. The appeal is remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and issuing a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and thus grants a TDIU effective November 14, 2008.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no medical evidence to show a relationship between his service and any service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The remaining issues of left knee, right knee, allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, skin disability, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not onset during service or within one year of separation, and is not etiologically related to service-connected disabilities or exposure to herbicide agents. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of causation or aggravation by service-connected Bell's palsy.,Both conditions were diagnosed after separation from service, with no evidence of onset within one year post-service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right knee disorder, hydrocele, and hypertension due to conflicting evidence regarding their onset or relationship to service.,Service connection was not granted as there is no clear evidence that any of these conditions began during active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.