Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus was denied due to lack of new and material evidence, resulting in a denial.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension as secondary to herbicide exposure, finding no competent evidence linking the Veteran's current disability to his herbicide exposure in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and a skin disability due to outstanding medical questions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently considered 'direct' based on their merits rather than through a presumption.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether service-connected disabilities contributed to or caused the Veteran's death. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was attributed to myocardial infarction with COPD and hypertension contributing.

The Veteran's hypertension and PTSD were denied as the evidence did not show that they warranted ratings in excess of 10 percent or 50 percent, respectively.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10% rating, effective March 1, 2010. The appeal for increased ratings for diabetes and left ear hearing loss was withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was reopened and granted. The claims for sleep apnea and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence of herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and hypertension contributed to his death. The appellant needs to provide additional information and/or evidence, particularly from private doctors.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, and his TDIU application were both denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure, while his hypertension claim is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's thoracic spine disorder, cervicalgia, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, rhinitis, sleep apnea, hypertension, esophageal reflux, and anemia are all found to be related to service. The Veteran is also seeking increased ratings for his bilateral knees and hearing loss, which require further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed conditions, particularly related to exposure in Vietnam. The claims are being returned for further development and examination.

The Veteran's hypertension rating is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and the retrieval of relevant private treatment records.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining missing in-service medical records from Fort Jackson. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are pending and will be reconsidered after the additional evidence is obtained.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to a lack of post-service medical records and unclear private audiogram. The Veteran is asked to provide any outstanding VA or private treatment records, and for clarification on his private audiogram.

Service connection for a left ankle disability is denied.,The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is denied. New and material evidence has not been received to reopen this claim.,Entitlement to service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, to include as due to exposure to ionizing radiation, is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for hypertension was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection for hypertension is granted.,For prostate cancer, an increased rating in excess of 20 percent prior to November 5, 2016, and in excess of 30 percent beginning from that date, is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, diffuse joint and muscle pain, and hypertension has been reopened. The Board finds that the evidence submitted since the September 2009 rating decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating her claims. However, further examination is needed to determine the etiology of her lumbar spine condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is as likely as not related to his time in service.