Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and hypertension was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service causation or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development of the record, including consideration of VA examination reports from February 2013.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of heart disease or hypertension, and thus the Veteran's claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for numbness and tingling of the fingertips and both hands (bilateral CTS), finding that it was incurred in service.

The Veteran's infertility does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.,The Veteran's hypertension has required continuous medication but does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for a VA cardiologist's opinion on whether his hypertension was caused by service, or caused or permanently aggravated by his service connected PTSD and/or diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosis or treatment for high blood pressure during active service and that it did not manifest within one year of separation. The Board also found insufficient medical opinion to support a secondary service connection based on PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with VA examinations to determine the etiology of his hypertension and skin cancer. The issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU are also remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to exposure to herbicide or service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and service connection for joint problems, gout.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset in active service and the Board finds that it is related to his military noise exposure. The hypertension, while not directly linked to PTSD, may be aggravated by PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and examination, including obtaining medical records from various VA facilities and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disability, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, and urinary condition/prostatitis will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and opinions regarding hypertension and kidney disability.

The most probative evidence of record does not link the Veteran's hypertension to his service-connected PTSD, and thus, service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension was not caused by or permanently worsened by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to July 6, 2004 were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis and a right medial meniscus tear, as well as generalized arthritis (not limited to ankles and knees) and hypertension. The Veteran's current disabilities were not shown to be incurred during his periods of active military service.,Service connection was also denied for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of evidence showing they were incurred or aggravated by active duty.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his service connection claims for low back disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and respiratory disorder were not granted. His hearing loss disability was also found to be noncompensable.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues except Parkinson's disease, hypertension, depression, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD, respiratory disorder/breathing disorder, vertigo, double vision, and sleep disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, thus the case is dismissed.