Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, lumbar spine disability, and ear pain and dizziness. The decision also noted that prior to March 14, 2016, he was not entitled to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that the conditions did not manifest during or within one year after service and were not otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a new opinion considering Federal Register findings.

The Board denied service connection for left trigger (index) finger disability and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to September 17, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, joint pain, bilateral knee disabilities, hypertension, and prostate cancer as the evidence did not show an in-service event, injury, or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has granted a higher 10 percent rating for hypertension, effective from April 12, 2010. The Veteran's blood pressure readings have consistently been below the threshold required for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of his military exposure history.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain missing VA and private treatment records, as well as to schedule the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations. The claims will be readjudicated based on this new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and kidney disease due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The VA is instructed to obtain supplemental opinions from medical professionals on whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate August 2016 VA examination report and for updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's hypertension is being evaluated again with the appropriate legal standard applied.

The Board has determined that another remand is indicated due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death and DIC claims.

The Veteran's hypertension, abdominal aortic ectasia, and renal failure are granted service connection. The status-post healed left inguinal herniorrhaphy with scar is denied an increased evaluation.

The Veteran's right upper extremity neurological/muscle weakness is granted as secondary to his service-connected multiple sclerosis.,His right shoulder disorder and phlegmasia alba dolens (vascular disorder) are denied, with the latter condition not currently diagnosed. Hypertension remains under review for potential secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding herbicide exposure and a need for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for sleep apnea. The appeals for service connection for hypertension and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD are remanded.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for hammer toe of the left second toe, status post operative repair. Service connection for left knee disability and hypertension is denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy and radiculopathy due to lack of evidence showing onset during or within one year after active duty service.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran's conditions are considered chronic diseases under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(a), but there is no evidence of their manifestation within a year of separation from service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,An initial 50 percent rating for cephalgia (headaches) from January 8, 2013 is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.