Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection. The veteran was awarded a 60 percent rating for his service-connected lumbar myositis with herniated nucleus pulposus, L4-L5 bilateral radiculopathy from October 16, 1998.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a heart murmur, and blackouts due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for flat feet and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension. The Board found that pre-existing flat feet did not aggravate during service, and there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more for hypertension.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a 10% evaluation under DC 7101.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The appeals were not successful in establishing new and material evidence or substantiating the underlying claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The conditions are not found to be related to his active service or directly caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that additional records are needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims, including confirming her service dates and obtaining medical records from various facilities. The veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and likely etiology of any cardiovascular disease and bilateral hand conditions.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following some type of substantially gainful employment, thus the claim for TDIU is denied.

The veteran's claimed conditions are not shown to be related to his military service or Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an ophthalmologic examination. The issues of service connection for glaucoma, increased rating for anxiety disorder with headaches, and increased rating for hypertension are pending.

The veteran's hypertension, recurrent dermatitis, and multiple benign nevi were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service. The Board found no evidence of chronicity of these conditions during service or within one year after separation from service.

The Board is remanding the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus has aggravated his non-service connected hypertension and arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease, and if so, whether that aggravation causes additional disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased initial disability ratings for his service-connected right shoulder peritendinitis, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and prostatitis, attributing them to herbicide exposure during active duty in Korea. However, the diseases are not covered by the presumptive service connection regulations for Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, pes planus, and hypertension were denied as the evidence did not show a nexus to his service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus with sciatica pain to both lower extremities, arthritis, and anxiety disorder. The veteran's service connection claim for these conditions was decided on the merits.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development due to the need to determine if his current headaches, hypertension, and claimed heat stroke residuals are related to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and status post heart attack, finding that new evidence submitted since the last denial does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.