Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, amputation of the right great and second toes secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, renal failure as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and melanoma.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions due to lack of evidence showing a relationship between the condition and service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The case of hypertension, which is presumed due to herbicide exposure, is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The case of hypertension is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine osteoarthritis and remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to potential herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and kidney disability due to inadequate medical opinions and outstanding STRs.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder. The VA needs to obtain an addendum medical opinion from a qualified examiner.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not begin in service or was caused by the Veteran's service-connected malaria.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of cardiovascular disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and back disorder.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, colostomy due to spastic colon and ulcerated colon, and hypertension. The Veteran did not have a current disability of these conditions at the time of his death or during the pendency of this appeal.,Service connection was denied because there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service, no showing of a compensable degree within a presumptive period, and no continuity of symptoms since service. The Board also found that the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset were not credible.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hand shaking, and the claims for skin disability, heart disability, seizures, and headaches are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his military service and his current condition. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish that hypertension started during service or within one year of discharge.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to inadequate examination and further development is required.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy. The VA is instructed to obtain Social Security Administration records and provide an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s hypertension and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in a previous VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his diagnosed condition.

The Board denied an increased rating for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's diastolic blood pressure was not predominantly 100 or more during the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development and an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and a compensable rating for hypertension were both denied by the Board.

The Veteran's hypertension with chronic kidney disease and voiding dysfunction is rated at 60 percent prior to August 1, 2013, and 80 percent since. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under these diagnostic codes.,For his CVA, the Veteran has been assigned ratings of 40 percent for voiding dysfunction, 10 percent each for bilateral cranial nerve X speech impediment and bilateral cranial nerve IX speech impediment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than November 17, 2006, for the award of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis. The evidence did not support TDIU prior to this date.