Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including back pain, right and left knee issues, left ankle problems, right ankle issues, and hypertension. The Veteran's claims are not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular criteria for award of TDIU and preclude substantially gainful employment, effective July 24, 2008. The Board finds that the entitlement to a TDIU is warranted for the period beginning July 24, 2008.

The Veteran's GERD, gastrointestinal disorders including diverticulosis, heart disorder including atherosclerotic heart disease and/or murmur, hypertension, low back disorder, and pes planus were not found to be related to her service in the Persian Gulf War.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between his service and hypertension. The Board also found that hypertension did not manifest within one year of service discharge.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, neck condition, and right knee disability has been reopened. The Board finds that new evidence received within a year of the June 2002 rating decision supports these claims. Service connection is granted for major depressive disorder with TDIU due to service-connected major depression.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension due to a lack of VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to schedule these exams, address obesity as a secondary theory of service connection for hypertension, and determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have aggravated his hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in service, is not presumed to have been incurred in service, and is not proximately due to, aggravated by, or the result of a service-connected disability. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension is denied, while chronic renal disease remains in dispute.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which has been granted as secondary to the service-connected PTSD. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including transient cerebral ischemia and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since April 29, 2009. The Board has granted an extraschedular TDIU effective from that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his award of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU), finding that the evidence did not support a finding of unemployability prior to December 21, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for lower back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety), high blood pressure, heart disability, and poor blood circulation. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of a current disability related to active service.,There is no medical opinion linking any of the conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergies, diabetes mellitus type 2, and hypertension have been reopened. The appeal is granted to this extent.

The Veteran's appeals for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, knee disabilities, macular degeneration, hypertension, aortic blood vessel aneurism, vertigo, COPD, and congestive heart failure, have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The appeal is now moot.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for CAD, DM II, HTN, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is related to his active duty service. The other claims for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or a relationship between the conditions and service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, kidney stones, and to reopen the claim for hypertension due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to obtain the Veteran’s complete service treatment records and verify his reported exposure to herbicides during his time in Germany.

The Board denied service connection for congestive heart failure with left ventricular ejection fracture, heart disease with cardiomyopathy, and hypertension as there is no evidence of a nexus to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the condition manifested within one year of the Veteran's active duty service and resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.