Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, right knee condition, and left knee condition. The Veteran's hypertension was found to have existed prior to service and not aggravated by service. Her right and left knee conditions were not shown as chronic in service or related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Board also noted that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of bilateral knee instability but did not find it to be related to her service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a cardiac disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The AOJ must obtain the Veteran's complete service personnel records, request new VA medical opinions regarding his exposure to asbestos during service, and address whether any of these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease and hypertension, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year post-service. The Veteran's current conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for various secondary service connection claims have been dismissed due to their death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these appeals.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's hypertension was not rated as compensable prior to July 6, 2018.,There is no evidence of a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes during the appeal period.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to major depressive disorder has been granted.,Service connection for sleep apnea has not been established.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for tinnitus is denied. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for hypertension and ischemic heart disease as a result of VA prescribed medications, finding that there was no evidence showing additional disability or worsening due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault by VA medical personnel.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively linked to herbicide exposure, but the Board has remanded for further clarification on whether it was caused or aggravated by service-connected IHD and/or DM.

The Board has dismissed all issues on appeal due to the Veteran's authorized representative withdrawing the appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for hypertension, including whether it is related to obstructive sleep apnea. Additional medical opinion is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for CHF resulting from hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure for accrued benefits purposes only. The claim for TDIU for accrued benefits purposes is remanded.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the appellant's death.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions provided do not meet the appropriate standard for secondary aggravation, and thus the claims must be remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to a service-connected disability due to inadequate nexus opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability and other musculoskeletal conditions.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for the left knee disability with painful limitation of flexion is denied. The current symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a headache disability due to incomplete development of evidence, including the need for medical opinions regarding the onset and aggravation of these conditions during active duty.

The Veteran's TDIU claim from October 6, 2009, to December 26, 2012, is granted. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the possibility of worsening since his last VA examination in July 2016.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II as due to herbicide agent exposure is remanded because there may be new evidence indicating exposure within the territorial waters of Guam or the Republic of Vietnam during his active duty service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded due to the possibility that the condition has worsened since the last VA examination in July 2016.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded because there may be new evidence indicating exposure within the territorial waters of Guam or the Republic of Vietnam during his active duty service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease is remanded due to the possibility that there may be new evidence indicating exposure within the territorial waters of Guam or the Republic of Vietnam during his active duty service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder is remanded because there may be new evidence indicating exposure within the territorial waters of Guam or the Republic of Vietnam during his active duty service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder is remanded due to the possibility that there may be new evidence indicating exposure within the territorial waters of Guam or the Republic of Vietnam during his active duty service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder is remanded due to the possibility that there may be new evidence indicating exposure within the territorial waters of Guam or the Republic of Vietnam during his active duty service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee scar is remanded because there may be new evidence indicating exposure within the territorial waters of Guam or the Republic of Vietnam during his active duty service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for presbyopia is denied as refractive errors are not considered diseases or injuries under VA regulations.