Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's heart disability was rated at 10 percent prior to September 14, 2010 and at 30 percent from September 15, 2010 onwards.,The Veteran's hypertension has been rated as 30 percent since September 15, 2010.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to service, including herbicide agent exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete records.

The Veteran did not have Hodgkin's lymphoma, hypertension, or hypertensive heart disease during the period on appeal. The Board found no evidence of service connection for these conditions and denied them based on direct service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, including herbicide exposure. The evidence did not establish a direct relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, skin disorder, lumbar spine disorder, bilateral foot disorder, neuropathy of the lower extremities, and hypertension, were denied as they are not attributable to his time at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed hypertension is of service origin and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU and DEA was granted effective from October 16, 2009. The Board finds that an earlier effective date is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran seeks compensation for hypertension, which he contends is secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to inadequate examination and the need for an opinion on whether hypertension is caused or aggravated by diabetes.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension during service or within one year after discharge, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for arterial hypertension is moot due to its grant. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, PTSD, and allergic rhinitis have all been found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, eye conditions, coronary artery disease, and erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that his TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has determined that additional VA treatment records are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and erectile dysfunction. The case is therefore being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating or additional service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions listed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and hearing loss disability, finding new and material evidence. Both conditions are now considered to be related to active duty.,Service connection is granted for right knee traumatic arthritis.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional development of records.