Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for a back disability, hypertension, benign prostatic hypertrophy, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, and depressive disorder have been granted. However, the initial rating assigned is zero percent (noncompensable) for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during or within one year after his military service and is not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam. The VA will need to verify if the Veteran was present within the 12-nautical mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service, including whether it is related to service or aggravated by PTSD.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for further examination, as the VA examiner did not address whether it was aggravated by PTSD or related to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's chronic kidney stones are also remanded for a medical opinion on their relationship to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed as she has withdrawn her claims.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his functional impairment from service-connected disabilities between March 1, 2008 and June 22, 2011. The case will be referred to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension and coronary artery disease, have been granted. The appeals are based on the aggravation of these conditions by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board vacated its previous decision and granted service connection for PTSD and tinnitus, denied an increased rating for right knee flexion, granted separate ratings for right knee extension and instability, and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. The flat feet, PFB, and TDIU claims were remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the upper respiratory disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension. The Veteran's assertions need to be evaluated in conjunction with the medical records provided.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the relationship between the Veteran's non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and hypertension, as well as the potential aggravation of these conditions by military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability and hypertension have been granted service connection, but the rating for hypertension remains at noncompensable.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as noncompensable, and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 due to Agent Orange exposure, gout, hypertension, kidney dysfunction, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted.,Service connection has also been remanded for the issues of TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus, Parkinson’s disease as a result of herbicide exposure, and peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure. The reasons include the lack of actual or presumptive exposure to herbicides during service.

Service connection is granted for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for varicose veins in the left leg from November 17, 2014 is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and an increased evaluation for coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, as well as his claim regarding employment due to service-connected disabilities. The remand requires obtaining additional opinions on the etiology of hypertension and its relationship to diabetes and prostate cancer.

The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.