Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chloracne, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, hypertension, and an eye disability due to lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis or link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding records and need for further medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, hepatitis C, and liver damage due to inadequate development and compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have confirmed exposure to herbicide agents or hazardous jet fuel during service, and thus denied his claims for service connection based on direct evidence of a link between his current disabilities and active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to toxins at El Toro Marine Corp Air Station.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during or were caused by his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and Meniere's syndrome with symptoms of vertigo, tinnitus and hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure and combat injuries. The Veteran's current diagnoses are considered presumptive under the Gulf War Syndrome presumption.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar disc disease and radiculopathy of the lower left extremity, effective June 12, 2009. The Veteran's claim was reopened due to new evidence received since the February 2003 rating decision.

The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The other issues were either not addressed or are pending further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not aggravated by medications prescribed to treat his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran requested to withdraw the appeal regarding service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to hypertension. The Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for herpes zoster was reopened and granted. Her hypertension claim was denied, as were her TDIU claims.,For the period between May 2004 and December 2007, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including referral to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU.

The Board has ordered additional development and remanded the case for readjudication of all issues on appeal, including service connection for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran is also scheduled for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of prostatitis or hypertension that is related to his military service. The Veteran's heart disability claim was addressed separately and will be remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's hepatitis C was incurred in active service. The claims for liver failure, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are also remanded for additional development.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death (coronary artery disease) was not related to his military service, and concluded that none of his service-connected conditions or any other condition related to his military service contributed substantially or materially to his death. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent prior to March 26, 2015 and increased to 20 percent thereafter.,Raynaud's Syndrome/Frozen Feet and Hands were rated at 10 percent from February 14, 2007, but no earlier. The Veteran now has a 20 percent rating for this condition starting March 26, 2015.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II with an initial rating of 20 percent. The Veteran's diabetes requires oral agents and a restricted diet but does not require insulin or limitation of activities.