Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia has been denied. The Board found that hyperlipidemia is not a disability for which compensation can be granted under VA regulations. For the hypertension issue, the case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding its relationship to herbicide exposure and/or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for hepatitis C and hypertension have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the claims by the Veteran at a Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for diabetic nephropathy have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that hypertension, diagnosed many years after service, is not etiologically related to service or service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2 and therefore denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal of all pending claims before the Board.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for swelling joints, sinusitis, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea. The remaining service connection issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a heart disorder, and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions in July 2015. The Veteran's current cardiac disability and hypertension are being reviewed by an appropriate physician to determine their relationship with his service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's current conditions, such as tension headaches and tinnitus, were incurred during his military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to in-service exposure to herbicides. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes, coronary artery disease with cardiac valvulopathy (CAD), and transient ischemic attack associated with hypertension (TIA) have been denied. The evidence does not support the assignment of higher ratings under applicable rating criteria.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether his current tinnitus is related to acoustic trauma in service. The appeal of hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to a decision.

The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction have been rated based on the criteria provided in the rating schedule. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted for either condition.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of actual in-country service or exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, morbid obesity, dysmetabolic syndrome (insulin resistance syndrome), hypothyroidism/chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis (CLT), hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, fatigue, edema, skin tags, acanthosis nigricans, and striae. The Board found that there was no current disability for hypertension or morbid obesity, and the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of the other conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and granted it. However, service connection was denied for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus as secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.,Service connection cannot be established because there is no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty. The claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation during the period from March 2007 through October 2008.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension/hypertensive vascular disease, and heart disease due to outstanding VA treatment records and SSA records.