Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, but denied service connection for high cholesterol.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, right shoulder bursitis, lumbosacral strain, and allergic rhinitis due to insufficient evidence or need for additional examination.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at a 10 percent level due to uncontrolled blood pressure despite taking multiple medications.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension. The decision also denied a compensable rating for his scar from prostate cancer surgery and denied entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions due to lack of evidence showing onset during or within one year after service discharge.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to new service records showing the Veteran had 25 days of active duty in 1972. The claim will be reviewed by a VA examiner to determine if the hypertension existed prior to this period and whether it worsened during that time.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The claims for diabetes, neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, heart disability, hypertension, thyroid disability, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's death prevented a determination on accrued benefits or substitution purposes.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hyperthyroidism and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for residuals of laceration to the head, including cervical spine disability, vertigo, jaw disability and scarring; hypertension; right knee disability; erectile dysfunction (ED); and sleep disorder, including sleep apnea are being remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, and bilateral hearing loss disability are granted. Claims for other conditions such as left foot ingrown toenail, right foot ingrown toenail, left shoulder, right shoulder, low back, right knee, left knee, sleep apnea, tachycardia, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), erectile dysfunction, TBI, headache, and acquired psychiatric disability are denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, and a lung disability due to the death of the appellant.

The veteran's service is not during a period of war, so he does not meet the requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's initial claim of service connection for hypertension was denied, but a 10% rating is granted from December 27, 2016. The right shoulder strain issue remains pending and requires additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions. The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease, hypertension, heart disorder, arthritis, and esophagus disorder are being reviewed again to determine if they are related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete examinations and insufficient evidence. The Veteran's hypertension, tremors, cardiac dysrhythmia, and posttraumatic stress disorder are all under review.

The Veteran's thoracic spine disability was rated at 20 percent effective June 8, 2016. The Veteran is granted a compensable rating for her left otosclerosis and a 10 percent rating for her hypertension.,The Veteran’s service-connected conditions did not prevent her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to the period of appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for kidney disability, prostate disability, rheumatoid arthritis, memory loss, vision problems, and hypertension as there is no evidence of current disabilities.,Service treatment records show some medical issues during service but do not indicate any chronic conditions that would support a claim for these disabilities.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the appellant is not entitled to VA death pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development on the issues of service connection for glaucoma, heart disorder, hypertension, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, proteinuria, BPH, and anemia. The reasons given were that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.,There is no direct evidence linking any of these conditions to military service.