Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his tinnitus, PTSD with MDD, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to verify his service dates and obtain a VA examination to determine if his hypertension and right leg condition are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's multiple service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, gastroparesis, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy in both legs and arms, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran's hypertension, requiring continuous blood pressure medication, warrants a 10 percent initial rating. His headaches have been manifested by very frequent characteristic prostrating attacks and warrant an initial 10 percent evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disability and hypertension, finding that both conditions were preexisting and not aggravated by service. The motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied.

The case is being remanded for additional development to address the etiology of hypertension and to obtain updated medical opinions regarding the severity of hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver.

The Veteran's total and permanent disability rating due to service-connected disabilities, including his chronic cardiac disability affecting balance or propulsion, meets the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of specially adapted housing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset during active service, was not shown to be related to a service-connected condition, and is not otherwise etiologically linked to his military service. As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and BPH are found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss as it is at least as likely as not that the condition was incurred during active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus and service connection for hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding of secondary service connection for hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability, gout of the right elbow, and gout of the left hip are service-connected as they have been diagnosed during his active military service.,Service connection for hypertension is not granted as there is no evidence linking it to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, headaches, meningitis, septicemia, and sinusitis. The evidence submitted was found to be cumulative or redundant and did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating any of these claims.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea, hypertension, BPH, symptomatic bradycardia with pacemaker, asthma, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted.,Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss due to acoustic trauma during service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, GERD, hypertrophy of the prostate, and a TMJ disorder as there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.,Service connection is not granted for dyslipidemia as it represents laboratory findings without an underlying malady.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims was caused by an incident during his active duty service in 1976. The Board has determined that a VA examination with nexus opinion is required to determine the etiology of the condition.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for left leg varicose veins and denied the claims for hyperlipidemia, heart disorder, hypertension, peripheral artery disease, and residuals of a cerebral vascular accident. The Veteran is also referred to the AOJ for further action on his total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability issue.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right eye disability, cortical cataract, secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to a lack of an opinion regarding its relationship to PTSD.

The Board found no evidence of service-connected heart disease, arthritis, or respiratory disability. The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, and a TDIU rating of 60% has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea, is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination and opinion. The case will be returned for a new VA examination to address the etiological questions.