Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, but remanded the issues of service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and scars of the lumbar spine.,The Veteran's claims for a right knee disability, left knee disability, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and scars of the lumbar spine are remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during service.,The Veteran's unemployability from August 30, 2007 to February 23, 2008 is granted.,The Veteran's CVA and anus disability are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as service connected based on presumed exposure to an herbicide agent in the Republic of Vietnam. The Board has also remanded for further examination and opinion regarding hypertension, eye disability (claimed as loss of visual acuity), and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, kidney failure, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus, type 2, all of which were presumed to be related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claims were based on presumptive exposure under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.307(a)(7).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inadequacy of a VA examination and incomplete medical records. The Board will determine if the Veteran can function in an occupational environment considering all his service-connected disabilities, including anxiety, tinnitus, and hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, pes planus, and keloid scarring have been granted. The cases of pes planus and keloid scarring are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for weakness, drowsiness and difficulty with moving, dizziness, hypertension, and sleep apnea have all been denied. The Board found that these conditions are not separate disabilities from his service-connected psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis.,Additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran’s hypertension and sleep apnea are secondary to his service-connected psoriasis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension, finding that there is no current diagnosis of CFS and that hypertension is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus II.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for a back disorder and hypertension. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension was granted.,The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for left knee disability (previously characterized as bilateral knee disability) was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for unequal pupils, obstructive sleep apnea, disability manifested by high cholesterol as secondary to his service-connected atrial fibrillation, and hypertension as secondary to his sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. The remaining issues, including those related to the Veteran's hip condition, back condition, erectile dysfunction, bilateral knee condition, high blood pressure, tinnitus, and PTSD, are remanded due to incomplete development of records.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension and ulcerative colitis (claimed as due to tuberculosis) was granted, while her claims for chest pain and left knee disability were remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension was granted, while his claims for hemiplegia, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), and PTSD were denied. The rating for DMII remains at 20 percent, and the rating for PTSD is still at 70 percent. Service connection for atrial fibrillation, SMC based on aid and attendance, and TDIU are all remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was originally denied in March 2009 due to unavailable service treatment records. After the Veteran provided his complete service treatment records, which showed he had been diagnosed with hypertension during active duty, the Board decided to readjudicate the claim and grant service connection effective December 10, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for cervical-spine disorder, bilateral-hand disorder, bilateral-shoulder disorder, lumbar-spine disorder, bilateral-leg disorder, CAD, shortness of breath, hypertension, and bilateral-foot disorder have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, these claims are still denied as there is no direct or secondary service connection established.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has also been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, this claim is still denied as there is no direct service connection established.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The other issues remain remanded as they require further examination and opinion.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and PTSD. The effective date for service connection of PTSD prior to November 19, 2013, is denied.,Service connection is granted for basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, a skin rash, hypertension, right lower extremity numbness, tingling, and loss of feeling, left lower extremity numbness, tingling, and loss of feeling, restless leg syndrome of the left lower extremity.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including costochondritis, degenerative joint disease and disc disease of the lumbar spine, hypertension, COPD, sleep apnea, and gout. The issues are all denied.