Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to support his claims of secondary service connection for diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, nephropathy, and depression. The Veteran is also found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video conference hearing at the Cincinnati, Ohio, VA Medical Center. The issues include service connection for liver disorder and hypertension due to herbicide exposure, as well as an initial rating for major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to incomplete information regarding his employment status and the need for further development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA opinion on the impact of service-connected disabilities on employability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a hearing before the Board. The case will be returned to the AOJ after the requested hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him incapable of securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment due to his physical limitations.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred during service and there is no evidence of chronicity. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's current hypertension began in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a compensable rating for tinea cruris, finding that there was no direct or secondary service connection. The evidence did not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for residuals of VA treatment of a fractured right clavicle in July 2002 and July 2003 was denied as there was no evidence that the carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on VA's part caused his additional disability. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and an additional VA medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's hypertension claim is remanded to obtain an adequate VA examination and address whether it began during service or within one year of his discharge. The left ankle disorder rating claim is also remanded for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding treatment records and for an addendum opinion regarding her respiratory condition and hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for RLS, hypertension, diabetes, stroke residuals, fatigue, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have all been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is 60%, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a). The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not sufficiently incapacitate him to prevent substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, anemia, and hypertension are found to be at least as likely as not related to his active service or to a pre-existing condition. The claim is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus, an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus and service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The decision also noted that the Veteran's TDIU claim prior to December 15, 2011 was denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeal, thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the obtaining of relevant medical records.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of service connection for hypertension and a visual disability. The Veteran's hypertension is currently at issue, as well as his visual disability in his left eye. Additional development is required due to the need for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest in service or within one year of separation, and thus denied service connection for hypertension. The claim for sinusitis is pending and will be addressed after a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no effective date earlier than August 29, 2000, for the grant of service connection for hypertension could be established.