Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were granted, with a disability rating of 20% for the cervical spine condition. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, sinusitis, and rhinitis are denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.,VA has provided adequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, left knee disability, and neck disability. However, additional development is needed to address his claims for hypertension, sinusitis, and rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of hypertension, and that vertigo/dizziness, skin disorder, left upper extremity neurological disorders, right upper extremity neurological disorders, and injury to the right upper extremity are not related to active duty service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at Mid-Coast Medical Group on July 14, 2009 and July 15, 2009 was denied as the preponderance of evidence did not show an emergency condition necessitating treatment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not been sufficient by themselves to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU, including on an extra-schedular basis, are not met.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, as secondary to PTSD, and for diverticulitis, as aggravated by medications taken for his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims for skin rash, hypertension and arteriosclerotic heart disease/coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus, kidney disorder, liver disorder, and vision disorder. The Veteran's service connection claims were denied as there is no medical evidence demonstrating these conditions were incurred during active service.

The Veteran's TDIU rating was granted effective from October 10, 2006 due to service-connected heart disease. The Board found that the evidence did not establish he was unemployed and unemployable prior to this date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension, right ankle injury, bilateral hearing loss, and dermatitis of the left foot, do not render him unemployable due to their combined effect. The VA examiner concluded that he is capable of performing physical or sedentary employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a hearing issue and will be returned for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim of secondary service connection for hypertension was legally insufficient as there is no evidence linking it to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for a travel Board hearing and further development. The Veteran's appeal is not currently on hold regarding service connection for hypertension, but his claim for shortness of breath remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 30, 2007 for service connection of arteriosclerotic heart disease was granted. However, his claim for service connection of hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus type II was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran only appealed issues of hearing loss and tinnitus, not hypertension. The RO subsequently granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence and a change in service connection status.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to report for a scheduled Travel Board hearing. The RO must update his current address of record and reschedule him for a hearing at the RO.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the withdrawal of his claims by his authorized representative prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's low back disability, including as secondary to service-connected PTSD, is being remanded for further action. The claim of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine (previously rated as myositis, dorsal lumbar area) is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye disorders, including refractive error, ocular hypertension, cataracts, and macular degeneration, are service-connected.,The evidence supports a finding that these conditions were incurred during military service.