Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current disability of bilateral hearing loss and that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to address the severity of his service-connected conditions and their impact on his ability to work.

The Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, residuals of a cerebral vascular accident, cervical spine disability, and left shoulder disability were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions in service or due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran was not exposed to Agent Orange during his service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right knee disability, left knee disability, and hypertension. The Veteran's disabilities are found to be at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's hypertension disability is being evaluated for its onset during service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and readjudication due to incomplete evaluations of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including their impact on his ability to work. The appeal is now pending again.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and personnel information, as well as for a new VA audiological examination. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions are on appeal.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder with traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for hypertension on a secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and an addendum opinion regarding service connection for dry eye disability secondary to hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD and hypertension, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's military service. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is rated at 20 percent from February 21, 2007 to January 11, 2017, and at 40 percent thereafter. His peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerves was rated at 20 percent prior to April 10, 2010, and at 40 percent thereafter. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hypertension was not related to service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment prior to February 13, 2017.

The Veteran's hypertension has not been manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and requiring continuous medication.,The Veteran's bilateral allergic conjunctivitis is inactive and without residuals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension are not related to service, and thus denied claims for service connection. The Veteran's PTSD is also rated at its maximum allowable under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for hypertension.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, or PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining complete VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to assess the current severity of his disabilities. The Veteran must also be scheduled for a new examination before service connection can be decided on the merits for bilateral hearing loss.