Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as noncompensable, and the evidence does not show that his blood pressure readings consistently meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral foot disability, cervical spine disability or bilateral knee disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his active service. As a result, service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the issues of hepatitis C, a bilateral foot disability, prostate disability, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current heart disorder or back disorder that is related to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for hypertension and a back disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for an addendum VA examination to address whether his current hypertension was caused or aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease or PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity has been rated at 30 percent since March 26, 2012.,The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity has been rated at 30 percent since September 27, 2005.,The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (dominant) has been rated at 30 percent since March 26, 2012.,The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (non-dominant) has been rated at 20 percent since September 27, 2005.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his VA vocational rehabilitation file and post-August 2012 treatment records from the Central Texas Health Care System. He will also be provided with a foot examination to determine the current severity of his bilateral pes planus.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have current disability involving hypertension. Despite isolated elevation of blood pressure readings during and after service, no diagnosis of hypertension was confirmed by multiple blood pressure readings taken on at least three different days.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his claims file.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is presumed to have been incurred during his period of active service due to an elevated blood pressure reading at discharge and subsequent treatment with medication within one year.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for lower back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, shoulder disability, an increased initial rating for tinnitus, and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss have been withdrawn. The Board has also dismissed the appeal of hypertension and headaches.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further development of the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a low back disability or hypertension that is related to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of several conditions, including a low back disability and lung disease, are being remanded due to the need for further development. The VA is requested to obtain deck logs from his ship during service and clinical records from an April 1964 hospitalization at Okinawa Naval Hospital.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's respiratory disability and hypertension.