Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, dental disability, hypertension, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of current disabilities or continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection was not granted because the Veteran did not have diagnosed conditions at any point during or after service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for PTSD and hypertension, denied service connection for various conditions including hearing loss, tinnitus, fibromyalgia, low testosterone, chronic fatigue syndrome, left facial injury, Dercum's Disease, skin disability, neurological disability, and sleep disability. The claim for a 70 percent rating for PTSD was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was denied because the evidence did not support a link between his current headaches and active service. His claim for TDIU prior to September 25, 2015 was also denied as he had multiple service-connected disabilities that did not preclude his employability.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and hypertension are granted as secondary to service-connected conditions, with the PACT Act presumption for hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on appeal are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, heart disorder, headaches, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, visual disorder, skin disorders, and respiratory disorders.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to a tactical herbicide agent under the PACT Act.

Service connection for hypertension is granted due to the PACT Act, which establishes presumptive service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents. The Veteran's hypertension was diagnosed during his period of active duty in Vietnam and he served in an enumerated location.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his causes of death to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him disabled to the extent that he required the regular aid and assistance of another person, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and hypertension, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these claims.,The evidence received since the August 2013 rating decision did not provide any new or material information regarding the onset of the claimed conditions during active service.

Service connection for hypertension is granted under the PACT Act. An initial 70 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disability, from February 24, 2011 to the present, is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and atrial fibrillation, finding that an adequate medical opinion is needed to address whether these conditions are related to service-connected PTSD or environmental exposures.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's hearing loss in the right ear does not meet VA criteria for a disability, thus denying service connection for that condition.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his active service at U-Tapao RTAFB in Thailand is presumed and supports a positive medical opinion linking his current diagnosis of hypertension to this exposure.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and dismissed the reopening of a claim for headaches.

The Board has dismissed the service connection for hypertension and denied the service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current hearing loss is not considered to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy (secondary to hypertension), and blood clots (secondary to hypertension) have been reopened. The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen these claims. However, the claims are still pending as they must be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for an addendum VA examination.

The Veteran's hearing loss and hypertension have been denied, while his knee disabilities remain under review.,Service connection for the Veteran's left toe condition (gout), diabetes (due to service-connected hypertension), and right knee osteoarthritis with subluxation are also remanded.