Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for low back, right knee, left knee, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bilateral eye nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, status post coronary artery bypass with history of myocardial infarction, and skin cancer are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,The Veteran was not exposed to herbicide agents during his service on the USS Pictor. Therefore, he cannot establish service connection for any condition based on herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing it began during service or was related to in-service conditions. Service connection for pilar cysts and neurofibroma is granted as the preponderance of evidence supports their development since service.

The Board has denied service connection for a left eye disability and remanded the claims of hypertension and right knee disability due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and potential misidentification of his periods of active duty, training, or inactive duty. The issues include gout, right eye disability (corneal abrasion), chest pain (GERD), hypertension, and polycystic kidney disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands and feet due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is seeking secondary service connection for these conditions, which are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, his claims for tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and prostatitis were denied as there is no direct or presumptive link between these conditions and his military service.,Tinnitus was denied because the Veteran's current diagnosis could not be linked to in-service noise exposure, and the VA examiner found that the condition more likely than not did not have a relationship with his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD service connection claim is granted, and his allergic rhinitis rating is increased to 10 percent. The hypertension rating is restored.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for all service connection claims due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease, hypertension, partial colon removal, kidney disorders, tremor disorder, and neurological disorder of the feet.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and examinations.,The Veteran's hypertension and sinusitis cases require additional examination as recent VA records are over two years old.,An examination is needed to determine if the Veteran’s inguinal hernia is related to his military service, specifically exposure to burn pits.,A new evaluation of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is required due to potential aggravation by his service-connected conditions and medication use.,The Veteran needs a VA examination to assess whether he has an acquired psychiatric disorder separate from his PTSD with secondary depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or manifestations that meet the VA criteria.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulosis was denied due to lack of in-service treatment and the absence of a causal relationship between his condition and military service.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, but the Board has remanded to determine if his PTSD aggravated hypertension or caused interstitial pulmonary fibrosis.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened and granted.,The petition to reopen the claims of service connection for allergies and hypertension was denied.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder and right thigh disabilities, sarcoidosis, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The Board found that the current symptoms are not related to any documented event or injury in active service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as aggravated by a service-connected postoperative deviated nasal septum, but denied service connection for cardiac disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, lower back disorder, and hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left elbow injury and hypertension, are being reviewed for their contribution to his death. The appellant is seeking service connection for PTSD, which the Veteran did not seek himself.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and bilateral knee disability. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to have started in 2007 during active duty. His hypertension was also found to be related to his military service. The bilateral knee disability is believed to have begun during service when the Veteran fell from a truck.