Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for a respiratory disorder and hypertension due to his request to withdraw from appellate status. The claim of service connection for right and left knee disabilities was denied as there is no evidence that the current degenerative joint disease in both knees is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, sinusitis and/or allergic rhinitis, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities have been denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred during or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records and further development of his case.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and diabetic nephropathy, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ. The Veteran's claims for other conditions are still pending.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his request to withdraw the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The remaining claim, regarding hypertension as secondary to PTSD, is pending and requires further development.

The Veteran's claims for headaches, hypertension, and CAD are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or service connection due to the lack of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board found no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's skin disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II, and his military service. The conditions are determined to be related to periods of inactive duty.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% due to total occupational and social impairment. Service connection for hypertension, cardiovascular disability (Congestive Heart Failure), and lumbar spine disability are denied as not related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for gout, CVA with right hemiparesis, and migraine headaches as secondary to hypertension. The Board found that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, scheduling examinations, and providing medical opinions. The issues include service connection for respiratory disability, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and rating of ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's hypertension, which requires continuous medication but has not shown diastolic readings predominantly 100 or more either historically or during the course of his appeal, does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and hypertension. However, additional development is needed to determine if there is a nexus between current disabilities and military service.

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is caused by his service-connected hypertension, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension has been rated at a noncompensable level, but the Board has determined that a 10% rating is warranted based on his blood pressure readings.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's neck condition, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, headaches (claimed as brain damage), and acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is etiologically related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and skin rashes as they are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not related to exposure to herbicide agents, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease were not service connected, but the Veteran was granted a 60% rating for his coronary artery disease as of December 5, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and whether it is secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The appeal will be returned after completion of this action.