Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral leg disabilities were dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with mild depression. The claim for hypertension was reopened, but not granted. The claim for dermatitis/seborrheic dermatitis remains pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it began during his active duty service and has been continuously present since then.,New evidence received since the previous denial of service connection for a left knee disability indicates that the condition may be related to service. The claim will be reopened, but further evaluation is needed to determine if service connection can be established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have service connection for hypertension, right knee disability, or left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for bronchial asthma prior to February 7, 2017 or from February 7, 2017 onwards. Service connection was also denied for sleep apnea, hypertension, and chronic sinusitis.

The Board found that the Veteran's kidney cysts and hypertension were not related to service or herbicide exposure, and denied claims for service connection on a direct basis.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify the current severity and manifestations of the appellant's service-connected skin condition, tinea cruris, tinea pedis with onychomycosis. The issues of service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea remain pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, including as due to herbicide exposure or secondary to his service-connected PTSD. As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and hypertension are not related to his service, including exposure to herbicides during service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for residuals of cold injury to the face, hypertension, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's hepatitis C and hypertension are not service-connected as they are both attributed to his own willful misconduct, specifically intravenous drug use for hepatitis C and alcohol abuse for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected conditions or onset during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records of his service and private medical treatment. A new medical opinion is also needed regarding the etiology of his hypertension.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, which is now considered secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of morbid obesity, sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation with history of acute congestive heart failure, and hypertension as secondary to residuals of a left knee injury with arthritis. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, denied service connection for sarcoidosis and hypogonadism, denied service connection for high cholesterol and hypoglycemia, granted an effective date prior to October 6, 2011 for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ, and granted TDIU prior to June 14, 2014. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, a disability manifested by tremors, defective vision, and a psychiatric disability. The Board found no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and determining if appropriate VA examinations are necessary. The claims will be adjudicated under a direct theory of service connection if the Veteran submits evidence indicating that his disorders were caused by presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before a decision can be made on the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory disability, hypertension, and coronary artery disease due to asbestos exposure.