Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including VA examinations and a review of his service treatment records.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for tinnitus and irritable bowel syndrome (to include as secondary to PTSD), but not for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, skin cancer, or degenerative joint disease of the left knee or right knee. The Veteran's hypertension was also found not to be related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during service, and his bilateral hearing loss disability is presumed due to in-service noise exposure. The Board also granted service connection for hypertension based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents (Gulf War Syndrome).

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is etiologically related to his active service. The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not (a 50 percent or greater probability) proximately due to or the result of his service-connected conditions, including coronary artery disease and type II diabetes.

The Veteran's hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were found not to be related to his active service. The Board denied the claims for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, as well as his request for an effective date earlier than May 17, 2011, for the grant of service connection for glaucoma and ocular hypertension with dry eye syndrome. The Veteran's headaches were also rated at 30 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected asthma aggravated her hypertension, which is a condition that could potentially be service connected. The case will be returned for further clarification and evaluation.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset in service or within one year of discharge, and is less likely related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The March 2014 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's hypertension was less likely caused by elevated blood pressure readings during service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of a current disability for any claimed foot or sleep disorder, and the Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not cause his currently diagnosed fungal infection. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between any current foot condition and active service.

The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's PTSD resulted in a disability rating of 50 percent prior to May 4, 2011.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by her military service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.,The Board also found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of endometriosis, and therefore did not find any basis for granting service connection.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the left shoulder disability effective May 27, 2014. The Veteran's calluses of the feet are rated at 10 percent each and his hypertension is service-connected.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and is not causally related to his military service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the increased ratings for headaches and chest scars, as well as service connection claims for a lumbar spine disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral pes planus, psoriasis, and hypertension.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's hypertension is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected tension headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetic retinopathy and hypertension were denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of these conditions during the appeal period. The Veteran was presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents (e.g., Agent Orange) while serving in Vietnam, but there is limited or suggestive evidence linking hypertension to such exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied service connection for hypertension, heart disorder, sleep apnea, back disorder, diabetes, and hypogonadism all as the result of exposure to radar.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tremors are caused by his service-connected TIA, major neurocognitive disorder, and CVA. Therefore, service connection for tremors is granted.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of headaches, and the Board finds that his reported history of headaches is not credible. Therefore, service connection for headaches cannot be granted.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with hypertension but there is no evidence linking this condition to his military service. As such, service connection for hypertension is denied.