Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues except hypertension is remanded. The Board will consider the claim of service connection for hypertension, which may be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and hypertension due to potential service connection based on new evidence, exposure to herbicide agents during service, or aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for hypertension and diabetes due to incomplete STRs. The claims are denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service, nor any link between the disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous directives, specifically regarding a VA examiner's opinion on hypertension and its relation to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment status, which is necessary for determining his eligibility for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, low back arthritis, and bilateral lower extremity sciatica as secondary to service-connected disabilities. Service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) and hypertension have been denied.

The Veteran died of vascular disease, which the Board found was not caused by his military service.,He had hypertension that pre-service and did not develop during service or due to service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was denied as there were no findings supporting more severe symptoms.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied because it was not shown to be related to service, and there is no evidence of continuous symptomatology since service.,Service connection for prostatitis was denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment, and the absence of continuity of symptomatology after service.,Service connection for residuals of a head injury was denied as there was no current diagnosis of TBI or its residuals.,Service connection for hypertension was denied because it was not shown to be related to service, and there is no evidence of continuous symptomatology since service.,Service connection for myopia was denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment, and the absence of continuity of symptomatology after service.,Service connection for OSA was denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or a current diagnosis related to service.,Service connection for HIV was denied because it was not shown to be related to service, and there is no evidence of continuous symptomatology since service.,Service connection for gout was denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment, and the absence of continuity of symptomatology after service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and other issues have been remanded due to the need for additional development.,Specifically, a new examination is required for his left ankle disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), joint pain in upper extremities, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension is granted. The extension of a temporary total rating based on surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence for his service-connected left knee disability beyond May 31, 2015, is denied. Entitlement to increased ratings for right and left knee degenerative joint disease is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred or caused by his military service and is not related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's resistant hypertension, a primary cause of his death, is found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is therefore granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, COPD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and low back injury due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.,For hypertension, the Board found that there is no competent evidence of a nexus between service and the condition. The claim will be remanded again for an addendum medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for dizziness, sinus disorder, respiratory disorder, hypertension, and right ear hearing loss. The decision also noted that the Veteran's migraines were rated as 70% prior to July 13, 2016, and 30% since then.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for hypertension, essential tremors, and a cervical spine disability as the Veteran did not file an appeal within the required time frame.

The Veteran's back condition is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's left ankle condition is denied as not related to his active service.

The Board has denied service connection for warts of the right elbow, left elbow, left shoulder, and right shoulder. The Veteran's warts are not considered to have begun during active service or be related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection for bilateral open angle glaucoma and hypertension is also denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and remanded it for further development.

The Board denied service connection for congestive heart failure and hypertensive vascular disease (to include hypertension) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service, including herbicide exposure.