Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims due to a failure to issue a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) after additional development. The appellant is advised of all applicable rights and given an opportunity to respond.

The Board has not made a determination on the service connection claims for right knee degenerative joint disease and hypertension as these issues are considered 'unknown' due to insufficient information. The initial rating claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that there is no current disability for the claimed adrenal gland tumor and no in-service incurrence or relationship to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's hypertension claim also fails as it does not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of a current disability, an absence of in-service incurrence, and no evidence of a causal relationship to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, homonymous hemianopsia, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, or that any diagnosed conditions began during his active service.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's currently diagnosed thyroid disorder due to lack of in-service disease and failure to relate it to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left ankle disability, and hypertension have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or etiologies related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The evidence did not support a finding of herbicide exposure during service, and therefore presumptive service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the appellant's current chronic sinusitis had its onset during his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his service-connected status-post myocardial infarction and denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor are they due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD. The RO's September 2004 decision denying service connection for CAD and hypertension is final, but new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for CAD and hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability was withdrawn. The Board also dismissed the remaining claims as there is no evidence of a current bilateral foot disorder, acquired psychiatric disability (specifically PTSD and depression/anxiety), or hypertension that is related to active service.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, which prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide an addendum opinion regarding whether his hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's skin disorder and prostate disability are presumed to be due to his service in Vietnam, where he was exposed to Agent Orange. The Board is remanding the case for further development.,Service connection has been denied for hypertension as there is no evidence of its onset during service or within a year postservice.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to service, including as due to herbicide exposure. Service connection is denied for all issues.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension was treated at Baptist Medical Center Beaches on January 5, 2012 due to a medical emergency where delay in seeking immediate care would have been hazardous. Treatment from VA facilities was not feasibly available and an attempt beforehand or obtaining prior authorization would not have been reasonable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The evidence does not support a finding of an in-service disease or injury, nor is there credible evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Veteran's diabetic nephropathy with hypertension is rated at 30 percent prior to July 2, 2009 and at 60 percent from July 2, 2009. The effective date of the increased rating remains unclear as it was not specified in the decision.