Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need to verify his exposure to herbicides in Okinawa, as well as obtain additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for additional development to determine if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition and hypertension were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and an addendum medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's current heart disabilities and hypertension are related to service.

The Veteran's diabetes, hypertension, and bilateral cataracts are rated as part of the diabetic process. No separate compensable ratings for these conditions are warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is rated at 30 percent prior to July 30, 2012, and 20 percent thereafter. Service connection for hypertension remains denied.

The Veteran was granted a 20 percent evaluation for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of each lower extremity, effective February 28, 2014.,The initial evaluations for hypertension and diabetic neuropathy remain denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, heart disorder, numbness on the left side of his body, right leg disorder (including right knee), and left leg disorder (including below-the-knee amputation) are not related to service. As such, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board is remanding the case for a personal hearing with a Veterans Law Judge either via Travel Board or Videoconference, and to allow the Veteran to provide any additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, claimed as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examination.

The Board has determined that hypertension was incurred in service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction/impotence are all service-connected as secondary to his in-service herbicide exposure. The Board grants these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, cardiological disability, including hypertension, and right ear hearing loss are denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection on a direct basis.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not present during service or for many years thereafter, and there is no scientific or medical evidence linking it to the circumstances of his service. The Board has therefore denied service connection for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between his military service and hypertension.

The Veteran is entitled to service connection for right ear hearing loss and hypertension, as these conditions are related to his military service. Keloids of the chin and scalp and alopecia of the scalp were not shown during service or within one year thereafter.

The Veteran's hypertension and left knee disability are found to have onset during his periods of service, warranting service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin disorder and hypertension.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claimed psychiatric, heart, glaucoma, and hypertension disabilities are not related to his active service. The evidence does not show any in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.