Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a kidney disability and diverticulitis, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's in-service injuries or his service-connected disabilities. Service connection for hypertension was remanded due to insufficient rationale provided by the VA examiner.,Service connection is not granted for the Veteran’s kidney disability, diverticulitis, or hypertension as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between hypertension and service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a lumbar spine disorder and thyroid disease are remanded.,Her claims for increased disability evaluations for hypertensive heart disease with intermittent sinus tachycardia and high blood pressure are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, GIST, and pheochromocytoma status post left adrenalectomy due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides during service in Vietnam.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, and the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, TDIU, a back disability, and an eye disability (glaucoma) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of hypertension, which was secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding no probative medical evidence linking the Veteran's current hypertension to his heat intolerance episodes during National Guard service.,The Board also denied service connection for a heat intolerance disorder, noting that while the Veteran experienced multiple heat injury episodes, there is no objective evidence of any residual disability from these incidents.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension was granted. The appeal is granted in this regard, but other claims remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lipomas was denied in a previous decision, and new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim.,Service connection for hypertension is denied as there is no evidence linking the current condition to active service.,Service connection for GERD is denied due to lack of evidence showing that the condition began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,Service connection for hepatitis C is denied because there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current diagnosis and his period of active service.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II did not cause or aggravate his hypertension, high cholesterol and lipid imbalance, skin disorder, peripheral vascular disease, obstructive sleep apnea, bacterial lung infection, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and diabetic nephropathy with hypertension is currently rated as 20 percent disabling. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate these conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for hypertension was denied. His claim for secondary service connection for cerebrovascular accident (claimed as stroke) was also denied.

Service connection granted for left ear hearing loss and OSA, but denied for right ear hearing loss. Service connection is also granted for hypertension and PTSD.,Left hand tunnel syndrome service connection is denied.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for hypertension and migraines, but these issues are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's hypertension and migraines may be related to his period of honorable service from August 28, 1978, to May 22, 1984.

The Veteran's hypertension was not manifested during service and is not related to service.,The Veteran’s current disability rating of 10 percent for tinnitus is the highest schedular disability rating for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and increased evaluation for ischemic heart disease have been reopened. The claim for an increased rating for ischemic heart disease has been granted to a 30 percent level.

Service connection for hypertension is granted. An evaluation higher than 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea is denied.,An evaluation higher than 10 percent for residuals of appendectomy (abdominal scar disability) is denied. An effective date earlier than March 13, 2013, for the award of service connection for OSA is denied. An effective date earlier than September 30, 2014, for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD is denied.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for examinations to address the Veteran's claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral glaucoma and bilateral cataracts as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, and hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's combined rating may be adjusted so as to meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU once the disability ratings and effective dates for these conditions are implemented.

The Board has remanded all of the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for bilateral knees, shoulders, gout, dizziness (vertigo), sleep apnea, heart disorder, hypertension, hepatitis B, and residuals of a shrapnel wound. The AOJ is instructed to make appropriate requests to the SSA for records concerning the Veteran and to obtain clinical records from his in-service hospitalization.