Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension, migraines, and other service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating or extraschedular evaluation. The Board denied his claim of entitlement to TDIU prior to September 10, 2010.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and hypertensive heart disease, finding that the conditions are related to herbicide exposure during service in the Gulf War. The Veteran is assigned a 10% disability rating.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The supraventricular or valvular pulmonic stenosis is not related to service, Agent Orange exposure, or a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides. Service connection is also granted for right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of hypertension, and thus the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied. The liver disorder was diagnosed but the cause remains unclear.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD and service connection for hypertension were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to September 19, 2015, or to a rating in excess of 70 percent thereafter for PTSD. For hypertension, there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service. The current evidence does not support presumptive service connection, but the Board acknowledges suggestive evidence of an association between Agent Orange and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease aggravated his hypertension. The Veteran will be provided an adequate VA examination report or opinion.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in service and is not related to his service-connected PTSD or diabetes. As a result, service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus was denied as his symptoms did not require regulation of activities.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims was caused or aggravated by his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain a medical opinion on the issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to September 28, 2011 for tinnitus service connection and whether there was CUE in the denial of hypertension. The Veteran's claim for reopening a claim of service connection for hypertension is granted. However, his claims for increased ratings for sciatic nerve impairment, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with IVDS, and left knee osteoarthritis are denied.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of service-connected disabilities, and the Board finds that he meets the threshold schedular requirements for TDIU.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the current severity of the Veteran's back, right shoulder, and hypertension disabilities. The case is being remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder strain, left ankle sprain, and hypertension as there was no evidence of new or material evidence to reopen previously denied service connection claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus required insulin and a restricted diet, but not regulation of activities. The disability has been rated at 20 percent since September 28, 2006.

The Veteran's hypertension is not currently manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or; systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more and his hypertension does not require continuous medication for control. The Board finds that an initial compensable disability rating for the Veteran's hypertension is not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, right knee degenerative arthritis, and hypertension.,There is no evidence of chronic conditions during service or within the applicable presumptive period.