Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, vision problems, tinnitus, neutropenia, nephropathy, and a dental condition have been denied. The claim for hypertension to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II was previously denied but new and material evidence has since been received.

The Veteran's appeals are being remanded for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disability and eye disability, as new and material evidence was received. The claim of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is granted.

The Board has determined that service connection for hypertension is not warranted because the evidence does not show a link between the Veteran's active duty and current symptoms. Service connection for a lower back disorder was also denied due to lack of a current disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds no evidence of symptoms warranting a higher rating.,There is no service connection for a left shoulder disability or low back disability. The Veteran's bilateral hand disability and eye disabilities are not service connected.,Hypertension and prostate disability have been denied as well.,The Veteran's tremors of the hands, lips, and mouth were also not granted service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to service, specifically presumed herbicide agent exposure. The evidence does not support a direct or presumptive service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran was awarded special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance in December 2003, effective May 28, 2003. The appellant seeks accrued benefits for this increased monetary benefit but it has been determined that the payment was made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service and could not be presumed due to herbicide exposure. The examiner opined that there is no direct link between hypertension and service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Veteran is granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and secondary service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, an eye disorder, and diabetic neuropathy all caused by his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a link between the Veteran's current Parkinson's disease, hypertension, and hyperglycemia with hyperlipidemia and his active service.,As such, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied the remaining issues due to lack of evidence linking them to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for low back strain prior to January 21, 2015, or in excess of 20 percent thereafter, nor for a neurologic disability of the left lower extremity associated with low back strain. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion on secondary service connection and addressing the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Veteran's hypertension, which was rated as part of his service-connected diabetic nephropathy since November 29, 2016, has not been found to warrant a separate compensable rating prior to that date. The Board denied the claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left ankle, and right ankle disorders. The Veteran's hypertension was granted with a 10% rating.,Residual facial scars were also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a supplemental opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an addendum opinion from a different examiner and ensure that it addresses any medical literature supporting causation of sleep apnea by hypertension, kidney disease, and/or diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, conduct necessary examinations, and issue a statement of the case for certain service connection claims.