Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; erectile dysfunction (ED); rheumatic arthritis; hypertension; a bilateral hip disorder; and a right knee disorder. The claims are being remanded to allow for new examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected due to the lack of evidence linking his cause of death (hepatic cirrhosis) to service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's headaches are granted secondary to service-connected tinnitus. Service connection for hypertension and gastric ulcer is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, renal disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral flatfoot as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical and/or lumbar spine disabilities, achilles tendonitis, and use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claims for Guillain-Barre syndrome, seizures disorder condition, and heart condition (including hypertension) is granted.,Service connection for dysesthesia, claimed as Guillain-Barre syndrome, including any residuals thereof, is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include bilateral eye disability, depression, hypertension, IBS, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a compensable rating for hypertension, finding that his diastolic pressure has not been predominantly 100 or more and his systolic pressure has not been predominantly 160 or more during the appeal period.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if CAD is a separate and distinct disability from hypertension and stroke, and whether its symptoms can be distinguished from those of hypertension and stroke.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and the need for additional medical opinions on service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for hypertension and left wrist disability. Service connection is granted for lumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, lower right back scar, lupus, left elbow tendonitis, right elbow tendonitis, spine condition, and neck condition are all denied. The Board finds that additional evidence is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.,The Veteran's service connection claim for lupus requires further investigation as private treatment records need to be obtained.

The Veteran's hypertension was denied service connection as it did not have its onset during or within one year of service discharge and is not related to service or a service-connected disability.,Service connection for the prostate condition (diagnosed as benign prostatic hypertrophy/hyperplasia, BPH) is remanded due to insufficient evidence linking the condition to in-service treatment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder other than hypertension, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for diabetes type II (diabetes), kidney disease with hypertension, and metabolic syndrome as they are already granted in previous decisions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left kidney nephrectomy, hypertension (to include as secondary to left kidney nephrectomy), an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include adjustment disorder, depression, and anxiety) as secondary to left kidney nephrectomy, and erectile dysfunction have all been denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for cause of death due to new and material evidence. The appeal is granted to this extent only, with the case being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to procedural errors and the need for additional development, including toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable at any point during the period on appeal.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension, effective from August 16, 2017. The criteria for a higher rating have not been met as the Veteran's diastolic pressure readings have not consistently been predominantly 110 or more.

The Board granted service connection for a cardiac disability and hypertension, both presumed due to herbicide exposure. Service connection was denied for colon cancer, lung disability, spinal cancer tumor, stroke residuals, kidney disability, sleep apnea, deep vein thrombosis of the left lower extremity, neuropathy, and left leg disability (including cellulitis).