Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current hypertension and heart conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate examination reports and incomplete records.

The Veteran's hypertension is service-connected as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD. Service connection for abnormal sperm and infertility was not granted due to lack of evidence linking it to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's DM, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and right lower extremity were all rated appropriately.

The Board denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (T/R) from January 2004 to March 2005 and from December 2005 to September 2006, finding that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the minimum percentage requirements for a T/R.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no current disability related to cervical dysplasia, osteopenia was first diagnosed in service, hypertension has not met the criteria for a higher evaluation, and there is no evidence of a compensable disability for tension headaches or dry eye syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and any associated complications. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type I with hypertension and incomplete erectile dysfunction is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for service connection of malignant x-monomorphous adenoma with metastases to the lung and brain, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The initial rating for PTSD remains at 30 percent prior to September 28, 2007, and is rated as 100 percent thereafter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to uncertainty regarding whether the appellant is substantially confined to her home or immediate premises by reason of disability or disabilities reasonably certain to remain throughout her lifetime.

The Veteran's left knee disorder, hypertension, and status-post right great toenail excision are all rated at the lowest possible compensable levels. The Board found that none of these conditions warranted a higher rating based on their current manifestations.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of prostatitis, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and hypertension. The issues related to PTSD, right ankle shell fragment wound, low back strain, and left ankle shell fragment wound were also addressed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were generally granted, with some issues remanded. The cervical spine disability was granted a higher rating after April 26, 2006, while other conditions like gastritis, hemorrhoids, headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome in the left wrist, PTSD, tinnitus, hypertension, and vertigo/dizziness (claimed as dizziness) were not established as service-connected.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he claims is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The Board found that his claimed stressors were consistent with his military service and sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD, thus granting the claim.

The Veteran's hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and tinnitus were not shown to be related to service. The Board found no evidence of these conditions in service or for many years after discharge.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to meet the criteria for a higher rating, as his blood pressure readings did not consistently exceed the thresholds required for a higher rating. The current 10 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of the disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of its onset in service or within one year after discharge.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and medical records review.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease and status post coronary artery bypass graft, finding that the Veteran's conditions are likely to have had their clinical onset during his period of active service.

The Board has denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. Service connection was also denied for high blood pressure due to diabetes mellitus.