Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including the consideration of new evidence and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be related to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and found that it had its onset in service. The Veteran's other claims seeking increased ratings are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for hypertension on this basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his military service and therefore denied all of his claims for service connection.

The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeal for the issues of service connection for obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and sleep apnea. The Board has dismissed these matters as a result.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling issue and will schedule the Veteran for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal of the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left foot disability, right plantar fasciitis, and hypertension.

The Board has determined that further action is needed to adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for VA examinations.

The Veteran's right knee condition has been granted service connection and assigned a zero percent rating.,Service connection for the left shoulder disability is pending, as new and material evidence has been received. The effective date of service connection will be determined upon finalization of this claim.,Service connection for the low back disability is pending, as new and material evidence has been received. The effective date of service connection will be determined upon finalization of this claim.,The Veteran's right foot arthritis has been granted service connection and assigned a zero percent rating.,Service connection for the right lower extremity neurological condition is pending, as new and material evidence has not yet been received. The effective date of service connection will be determined upon finalization of this claim.,The Veteran's hypertension has been granted service connection and assigned a 100 percent rating (the maximum available).,Service connection for the headaches is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension with cardiomegaly has been reopened, but the appeal is being remanded due to a request of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the November 1997 rating decision.

The Veteran's bladder cancer and hypertension are being remanded for additional development as the Board is concerned about the sufficiency of the current evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is also being remanded.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not begin in service or during a period of ACDUTRA, and was not shown to be related to any service-connected condition. The residuals of stroke were also not granted as secondary to hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and diabetic retinopathy are being remanded due to the need for additional VA clinical records from his treatment providers.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or within one year of separation and is not otherwise related to active service, including as due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's left eye cataracts disability is found to be caused by his service-connected left eye lens opacification, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral knee disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, effective December 16, 2009.,The Veteran's IBS is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, effective June 10, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since March 8, 2014. The Board finds that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether his service-connected conditions render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.