Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a videoconference hearing due to the Veterans Law Judge who conducted his April 2010 hearing no longer being employed by the Board.

The Board has determined that hypertension had its onset in service and is granted service connection. The claim of diabetes mellitus as secondary to hypertension remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and arthritis of the lower extremities, finding no evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The Board granted the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee ACL reconstruction and limitation of motion, assigning a combined rating of 30 percent. The hypertension claim was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and could not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current disability is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a hearing loss disability for VA purposes. The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus remains November 30, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records from the Mayaguez VA OPC and reviewing new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete medical opinions and need for updated treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional examinations and development of the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to difficulties in obtaining service treatment records and requests for additional evidence from alternate sources. The Veteran's claims for ear problems, hypertension, tinnitus, hearing loss, and headaches are being reviewed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, emphysema with COPD, and high blood pressure. The claim for increased rating of right leg varicose veins was also denied.

The Veteran's death was caused by end stage renal disease, which is considered service-connected.,The Veteran also had other conditions such as COPD and peripheral vascular disease that contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of herbicide exposure and obtaining outstanding treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, and thus denied all of his claims.

The Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions that were caused or aggravated by his service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest within one year of service separation and there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to support a finding that it was aggravated by service. The left finger disability is manifested by pain and limitation of motion, but does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was incurred in service and his erectile dysfunction is proximately due to medication prescribed for hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and multiple knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection for hypertension and skin disorder, as well as his TDIU claim. The effective date of the TDIU grant was set at November 5, 2004.