Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for both obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension as secondary to obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and heart disease, finding that the conditions are not related to active military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic lung condition during service and that any condition having a nexus in service would have manifested well before separation. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his in-service treatment or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a cardiac disability, including coronary artery disease (CAD), is granted. The claims for hypertension and kidney disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claim for residuals of a stroke is also remanded. The claim for an aortic aneurysm remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, vascular disease (including stroke and cerebrovascular accident), and heart condition due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset during service or relatedness to service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, including as due to herbicide agent exposure, and the issue of entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was abandoned.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to have begun during service or be related to any in-service injury, and the claim is denied.,There is no evidence that the Veteran's right knee disability began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury. The claim for this condition is denied.,Similarly, there is no evidence that the Veteran's left knee disability began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury. The claim for this condition is also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a rating for bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded because there is insufficient evidence of record to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, as well as his current severity of bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The Veteran's current symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's initial noncompensable evaluation for service-connected hypertension is being remanded due to a lack of an adequate VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and missing private treatment records. The Veteran's heart disability is being considered secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The issues of service connection for PTSD, peripheral neuropathy right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy left lower extremity remain on appeal.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded as new VA treatment records may provide relevant information.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension and ischemic stroke were denied as they did not meet the criteria for service connection. His claim for prostate cancer, however, was granted based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability and PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, generalized anxiety disorder, tinnitus, coronary artery disease with coronary artery bypass graft residuals, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and a midline chest scar, make him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's hypertension was not service-connected as it did not originate in service or until years after separation, and there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service. The Board denied service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension did not have its onset during a period of active duty or inactive duty training. The Board concluded there was no evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's hypertension and his military service.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for coronary artery disease, diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and neuropathy of the lower extremities have been granted. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the aggravation of hypertension by diabetes mellitus and denied a rating in excess of 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss.