Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected right thumb disability does not present an exceptional or unusual disability picture with related factors such as marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization, and thus did not warrant a referral for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied service connection for a gynecological disorder, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression). The Veteran's claims were based on direct service connection.,There is no evidence of any gynecological disorders during or immediately following service. Hypertension was not shown to be related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is caused by his diabetes mellitus, and thus service connection for this condition is granted. However, the hypertension was not found to be caused or aggravated by his diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, coronary artery/ischemic heart disease, a skin condition, and a thyroid disorder related to herbicide exposure were denied as there is no evidence of such conditions during service or within the presumptive period. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection on any basis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and medical inquiry, including a new examination of the Veteran's left knee and hypertension/chronic renal failure. The claims will be readjudicated in light of all evidence of record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are found to be of such severity so as to preclude substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, as well as his claims for various other disabilities. The Board found that there was no legal merit to these claims.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and an eye disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service. The hypertension was not shown to be related to his diabetes mellitus, and the eye disabilities were not found to have been caused or aggravated by his diabetes.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of herbicide exposure and obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for a VA examination in connection with his claim of service connection for a nervous disorder. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for hypertension and for an earlier effective date for service connection. The Veteran was granted service connection for hypertension in January 2012 with a May 31, 2005 effective date due to his petition to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, and hypertension. The evidence did not establish a direct link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status is being remanded due to pending service connection claims. The Veteran has claimed service connection for various conditions, including malaria, injuries from a vehicle accident, and placement on 'suicide watch'.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, headaches, eye aches, and urinary disabilities were denied as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. The Board found that the current diagnoses are not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, liver disorder, prostate disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and tinnitus. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for anemia was dismissed due to failure to file a timely appeal.,Service connection for hypertension has been granted, with the condition having its onset in service and being secondary to hypertension medication use. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction is also granted as it is secondary to hypertension.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea was not addressed due to a lack of substantive appeal, and his claim for an increased rating for pulmonary sarcoidosis remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected ulcerative colitis with complications, including anemia, hypertension, thyroid disturbance, and skin involvement, has resulted in pronounced symptoms leading to marked malnutrition, anemia, and general debility. The condition is productive of a 100% disability rating from April 19, 2012 to August 2, 2014.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis. The Board has granted this claim.