Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tachycardia, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for hypertension and right ankle disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and the submission of updated medical records.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The Board also finds that the Veteran has peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities and a kidney disability, but these conditions are not found to be related to his diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that hypertension and ulcers were not incurred or aggravated in service, and are not proximately due to or the result of service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease, representing a full grant of the benefit sought. The hypertension and diabetes mellitus claims remain pending.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus, hyperpituitarism, hypertension, and lumbosacral strain have been denied. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to May 15, 2013 has also been remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown during service or within the applicable presumptive period, and there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating in excess of 60 percent prior to January 9, 2015 for chronic kidney disease secondary to IgA nephropathy with medically controlled hypertension has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records. His diabetes mellitus and bilateral cataracts and retinopathy are also being remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to herbicides during service in Vung Tau Harbor and other locations close to the coastline of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for hypertension is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records from January 2007 to the present.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as the need for a supplemental VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's epidermophytosis of both feet is rated at 30%, while his eczema of the scalp remains at 10%. The rating for hypertension was not addressed in this decision. Service connection for tinnitus and otitis externa has been granted.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension or erythromelalgia during service, and the Veteran did not provide any specific contentions in support of these claims. The weight of the evidence demonstrated that the conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeals regarding his service-connected right knee internal derangement, right clavicle fracture status post surgery, hypertension and scar, status post right clavicle surgery have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeals by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied due to lack of evidence showing the condition during or within one year after her service. The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if there is any link between the Veteran's current hypertension and her military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension is not causally or etiologically due to service, including exposure to herbicides. Therefore, service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board has granted a 10% rating for hypertension and restored the 50% rating for headaches. The claim for increased rating of low back strain with degenerative disc disease and sacroiliac joint osteoarthritis is denied. TDIU remains pending.