Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability is reopened, but the effective date earlier than March 18, 2014 is denied.,The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for right knee internal derangement and degenerative joint disease, scar, status post right medial meniscectomy, painful right knee scar, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and degenerative disc disease mild and facet arthropathy, mild L4-5, L5-S1 are all denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee condition is also denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of direct or secondary service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.,The Board has remanded the remaining issues of service connection for bilateral hip disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, low back disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD).

The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to clinical hypertensive cardiovascular disease, but the service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to his death. The Board found that there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and denied DIC benefits based on service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's employment status, income/net worth, and psychiatric disability. The Veteran will need to provide updated VA treatment records and complete forms for private medical providers.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, as these issues must be further developed due to missing service treatment records and lack of direct medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary hypertension, as secondary to his service-connected unspecified trauma disorder. The case is returned for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is aggravated by his hypertension, and the rating for this condition has been restored to 60 percent effective March 1, 2015. The case regarding TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for a compensable disability rating for hypertension and reopening of the lumbar spine disability claim have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to missing service treatment records and notification issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension disability did not originate in service or until years thereafter, and it is not otherwise etiologically related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

Service connection for OSA is granted.,Service connection for a vision loss disability is denied.,Service connection for a right knee disability is denied.,An increased rating for bronchitis is remanded due to inadequate examination findings and need for additional testing.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection for hypertension is remanded as the evidence does not establish whether it is related to service-connected conditions or due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart condition due to incomplete records and need for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, but no higher. The Board also granted a TDIU prior to March 28, 2018 due to the combined effect of multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for hypertension and heart condition (including coronary artery disease) due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives. The case is sent back for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for frostbite in the feet and hands, as well as his claims for hypertension and migraines were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for both hypertension and migraines.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is reopened, and the appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional development regarding exposure to herbicide agents in Korea.

The Veteran's heart disease and hypertension were denied as not related to service.,Sleep apnea was granted as aggravated by service-connected disabilities.