Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied increased ratings for type 2 diabetes mellitus, nephropathy with hypertension associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus, left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathies, and PTSD. The appellant's conditions were rated based on their current manifestations without requiring additional treatment or hospitalization.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension due to a lack of evidence showing the condition was incurred in or aggravated by military service. Service connection for tinnitus is remanded as no VA examiner has provided an opinion on its etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine, and right lower extremity radiculopathy, preclude all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him. The Board grants entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for gout, hypertension, and alcoholism/dementia due to inadequate examinations addressing secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction due to diabetes mellitus II and/or hypertension and an atherosclerosis disease, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of his condition, which may be related to presumed Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension was shown in service and has been treated post-service. Service connection is granted.,The bilateral knee disorder (arthritis status-post total knee replacements) is proximately due to his service-connected left ankle disability. Service connection is granted.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for low back disability is denied.,The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for tuberculosis is denied.,The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C is granted. Service connection for hepatitis C is denied.,A disability manifested by cramps in the thighs and legs has not been established.,Service connection for a hammertoe of the right foot has not been established.,Allergic rhinitis did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to service.,Hypertension did not have its onset in service; did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period; and is not otherwise related to service.,Erectile dysfunction did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to service.,A prostate disorder did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to service.,Toenail fungus did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to service.,An acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's VR&E benefits were initially denied due to his service-connected disabilities not constituting an employment handicap. However, a significant change in his disability picture has occurred since the initial denial, including new service connection for hepatitis C and hypertension. The Board now requires a functional capacity evaluation to determine if he currently suffers from an employment handicap.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension, end stage renal disease requiring dialysis, and diabetes mellitus due to incomplete examinations and potential new evidence.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. Service connection was denied for retinopathy and hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's asthma, sleep apnea, hypertension, high cholesterol, residuals of TBI, and migraine headaches have been reopened for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including atrophy of left thigh muscles, cervical spine disorder, right and left knee patellar strains, right ankle disorder, left foot disorder, right great toe hallux valgus and hallux rigidus, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and diabetes mellitus. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a direct relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, depression, and sleep apnea have been granted. The claim for hyperlipidemia is denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for residuals, anterior cruciate ligament repair, left knee, and degenerative changes, left knee are denied.

The appeal for soft tissue sarcoma is dismissed. Lumbar disc herniation service connection is granted. Hypertension and liver condition secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II are remanded. Bilateral hearing loss rating is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left ankle disorder was dismissed as the Veteran did not file a Notice of Disagreement (NOD).,VA denied the Veteran's tuberculosis claim in March 1996, and it became final. The Veteran has not submitted new and material evidence to reopen this claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and exposure to contaminated water at Parris Island, South Carolina.

The Board has granted service connection for a depressive disorder, but denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.