Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate and whether there are any new or material pieces of evidence for his service connection claims. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and his OSA is not attributable to service. Additionally, hypertension was not manifest in service or within one year of service and is not otherwise attributable to service.

The Veteran's hypertension and stroke were not found to be related to service or a service-connected disability. The acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied as secondary to migraine headaches.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with hypertension, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board grants service connection for hypertension under the presumption of chronicity based on in-service exposure to acoustic trauma.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from the North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health System and scheduling a VA examination. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, hypertension, and gout. The Veteran's exposure to chemicals during service is substantiated, but the Board found no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that caused these conditions.,Service connection was not granted as there is no direct evidence linking the current disabilities to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and he also has various other disabilities in his back, hands, wrists, elbows, ankles, shoulders, and hips. The Board finds these claims are granted.

The case is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional development and readjudication.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or hypertension as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for cerebral vascular accident, back condition, and hypertension were denied as they are not related to service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain clarification on his exposure to TCE and other carcinogens during service, as well as to provide medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension have been granted service connection. The claims for a compensable evaluation for condyloma acuminate, service connection for dermatophytosis, and service connection for heart disability are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and microalbuminuria was denied. His claim for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, was not established. The issue of service connection for PTSD is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, and hepatitis C. The Veteran will be asked to provide medical records from any healthcare providers who have treated him since service.

The Veteran's hypertension and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy are found to be at least as likely as not related to his military service, specifically Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and bilateral leg rash have been remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board grants TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication of the issues listed, including consideration of new evidence. The Veteran is also advised to submit a timely substantive appeal if he wishes to perfect his appeal on any of these issues.

The Veteran's vertigo was at worst manifest by occasional dizziness during the rating period on appeal, and thus does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of established herbicide exposure and for clarification of the November 2014 private medical opinion.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings in several conditions, including type II diabetes mellitus, atherosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, and a surgical scar of the sternum. As such, these claims are dismissed.