Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including hypertension and erectile dysfunction, are granted. The TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between hypertension and service or service-connected disability, including a lack of an opinion on whether it was caused by or aggravated by ischemic heart disease with atrial fibrillation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and a skin disability due to unclear etiology, and for TDIU determination.

The Veteran's skin abscesses are granted as service connected, with the condition having had its onset during active duty.,The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected based on a diagnosis within one year of separation from service. The claim for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids is denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete records and the need for new nexus opinions. The Veteran's hearing loss is not compensable, but his other conditions remain under review.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis and remanded the issues of initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's left knee arthritis disability is granted a 20% rating, effective September 8, 2014. Other service connection claims are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, thyroid disability, prostate disability, lung disability, and skin disability are denied. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and right hand disability have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder secondary to the service-connected diabetes, but denied service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's left elbow fracture residuals are rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to functional loss and pain.,Service connection is granted for pes planus as it began during active service and was aggravated beyond its natural progression.,Service connection is denied for glaucoma as there is no evidence of visual impairment or incapacitating episodes related to the in-service eye trauma.,New and material evidence has been received, reopening the claim for service connection for pulmonary hypertension. The Veteran's claim will be remanded for further review.,The right corneal scar does not cause any visual impairment or incapacitating episodes, thus no increased rating is warranted.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and obesity, finding that the conditions did not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to lack of evidence of onset during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and right elbow/shoulder conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to February 9, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's heart disability is related to an incident with a plane in the early 1950s during service.

The Veteran's hypertension, asthma, right and left knee disabilities, and leg scars are not service-connected as they did not develop during or as a result of his military service.,Service connection for the Veteran’s claimed conditions is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected DJD of the thoracic and lumbar spine from October 20, 1979 to September 18, 2006 is denied a rating higher than 10 percent.,Initial compensable ratings are required for hypertension, migraines, and erectile dysfunction.,The Veteran's knee disabilities require initial compensable ratings.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, and hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hypertension has been denied as her blood pressure readings have not consistently met the criteria for a higher evaluation.,Service connection for a right kidney tumor was denied because there is no evidence of a right kidney cyst during service, and the current right kidney cyst is considered separate from the left kidney cyst.