Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has not found new and material evidence to reopen claims for service connection of diabetes, hypertension, or an eye disability. The Veteran's previous denials remain unchanged.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for hypertension and remanded the service connection claims for osteoarthritis of the left and right knees due to conflicting evidence.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his pituitary tumor and its residuals, including hypertension, loss of vision, and hormonal imbalance, with VA treatment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete service personnel records, need for additional VA examinations, and receipt of new evidence. The issues on appeal include service connection for various conditions including arthritis, bilateral cataracts, respiratory disorder, heart disease, hypertension, blood disorder, diabetes mellitus, and liver disorder.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for arterial hypertension due to lack of new and material evidence, as the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, and heart disability due to lack of exposure to herbicides during service and the absence of a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for COPD, Heart Disorder, and Hypertension due to in-service herbicide exposure. Additional evidence is needed, including VA medical examinations and opinions on the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the claims due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for further medical examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed again as they may be related to his PTSD.

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was manifested by no worse than Level III loss for the right ear, and no worse than Level IV loss for the left ear on Table VII.,Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension is denied. Throughout the period of appeal, the Veteran required medication for control of hypertension but diastolic readings during the initial rating period have not been predominantly 110 or more and systolic pressure readings during the initial rating period have not been predominantly 200 or more.,Entitlement to a rating in excess of 0 percent for erectile dysfunction is denied. The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction has not manifested as any penile deformity.

The claim of service connection for hypertension is reopened and granted.,The claims of service connection for residuals of a left ankle sprain, carpal tunnel syndrome in the right wrist (to include as a result of burn scar), low back disability, right ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer, residuals of third degree burns on the right hand, and limitation of motion of the right wrist are not reopened.,The claim of service connection for prostate cancer is granted effective from May 29, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination. The issues include hearing loss, sinusitis, rhinitis, COPD, headaches, sleep apnea, arthritis conditions, eye disabilities, circulatory problems, neuropathy, radiculopathy, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, hip disabilities, psychiatric disorders, lumbar spine disability, knee disabilities, and other unspecified conditions.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no evidence that the condition was caused by in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also denied as he does not meet the schedular requirements and has not provided information about his employment status.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were denied as not related to service.,Service connection for a heart disorder (manifested as arrhythmia) and hypertension was granted, with the latter being aggravated by diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's bruxism is granted as secondary to PTSD. The remaining issues are remanded for further evidentiary development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hyperlipidemia, ischemic heart disease (IHD), hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertensive heart disease and hypertension, which are presumed related to herbicide exposure. The VA will obtain additional records and provide a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension and lung disorder were not found to be service-connected, with the exception of a lung disorder that may be related to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was also denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for back, cervical spine, bilateral knee, gout and hypertension have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals during a June 2016 Board hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, scarring (penis), migraine headaches, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome are denied as the evidence does not establish a current disability or a relationship to service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for scarring is denied because there is no current diagnosis of a scar. The Veteran had a scar during service but it has resolved, leaving only hypertrophic skin.,The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome are remanded as the evidence does not establish a relationship to service.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and high blood pressure. The claim for arthritis is not before the Board as it was not included in the May 2015 statement of the case.