Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include left arm disability, back disability, vision disability, heart disability, hypertension, and benign prostatic hypertrophy.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of continuous or recurrent symptoms during or within one year after service separation and no medical nexus between the condition and either active service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. The maximum schedular rating available for recurrent tinnitus has been assigned.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus as secondary to bilateral hearing loss is denied, and it remains at June 28, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and records. The Veteran is required to undergo examinations and obtain medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to the Veteran's military service or his service-connected diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for hypertension and granted the claim, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support a relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his active service.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation at a higher rate due to the need for aid and attendance and loss of use of both feet, resulting from service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent has been denied. The hypertension claim has been remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension, acquired psychiatric disability, and kidney and urinary disabilities are granted. The remaining issues of service connection for vision disability, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, and migraines are remanded.

The Board has denied the claims of service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, Graves' disease, and hypertension. The claim of service connection for fibromyalgia is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has remanded multiple claims for further development due to the Veteran not being properly notified of VA examinations related to his service connection and increased disability rating claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for gastrointestinal disability, headaches, GERD and hypertension, sleep disorder/sleep apnea, mood disorder, and CVID. The issues are related to whether these conditions are directly related to his military service or if they were caused by other conditions he is already service-connected for.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and hypertension due to additional development and adjudicative action. The claims will be reviewed again with consideration of all periods of active duty service, including National Guard service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no current diagnosis of hypertension and concluding that any hypertension is not related to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus II.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of records. The Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, left ankle strain, myocardial infarction (coronary artery disease), PTSD, and left knee arthoplasty are all under review.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left knee disorder, otitis media, sinusitis, hypertension, urticaria, thyroid cancer, and headaches. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection in any of these cases.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II due to outstanding private treatment records being requested.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, artery disease of the bilateral legs, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are now pending for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's cause of death is due to prostate cancer, which the appellant contends was caused by in-service herbicide agent exposure. The Board has remanded for further action including obtaining VA treatment records and service personnel records, verifying the Veteran’s claimed in-service exposure, and requesting an opinion from an oncologist regarding the etiology of the Veteran's prostate cancer.