Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and hypertension have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed as he withdrew his appeal. His claim for service connection for hypertension is the subject of a separate appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for cystic acne, hypertension, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, and tumor behind left ear. The Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between his current conditions and service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are granted service connection. The increased rating claims for PTSD, right knee disability, left knee disability, and right ear hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension, a psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), and a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to his service-connected other specified anxiety disorder. The issues are currently before the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss but denied service connection for hypertension. The case is remanded to schedule the Veteran for a new examination to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and service connection.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension was not due to or caused by his active service and did not result from a service-connected disability.,The Board also denied service connection for stroke, finding that the Veteran's stroke was not due to or caused by his active service and did not result from a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further examination and consideration of the most recent NAS studies.

The Veteran's PTSD and sleep apnea are granted service connection. COPD, hypertension, and a headache condition are remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, joint pain (claimed as pain in all joints shoulder down to feet), sleep apnea, hypertension, and posttraumatic stress disorder due to a lack of VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and kidney failure, finding that the Veteran did not have a chronic disease in service or within a presumptive period, and that there was no evidence of continuity of symptomatology. The Board also found that there was insufficient medical nexus to establish a link between the current conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for hernia, bilateral shoulder disability, back disability, hypertension, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities as there is no current evidence of these conditions during active service or within one year after separation. The Veteran's symptoms were resolved prior to separation.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than March 10, 2015 for the grant of service connection for circadian rhythm sleep wake disorder with delayed sleep phase (CRSWD) is not warranted. The Veteran's initial claim was received on March 10, 2015 and he did not demonstrate entitlement to an earlier effective date based on a reopened claim or CUE. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), and circadian rhythm sleep wake disorder with delayed sleep phase (CRSWD) due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and heart disease, but finds that further development is needed as new evidence received since the December 2009 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for hypertension, OSA, and PTSD. However, it denied the claims for a back disorder, right shoulder disorder, insomnia, and PTSD due to lack of evidence establishing a direct or secondary relationship with service.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is granted a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The other issues are either denied or remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of hypertension, TDIU, and rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis of bilateral knees and ankles, a low back condition including arthritis, obstructive sleep apnea. The claims of service connection for these conditions are remanded.