Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2007

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing. The RO will make arrangements to reschedule the hearing at the RO.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for polycythemia vera and hypertension, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or presumed Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The case is being remanded due to notification issues and the need for additional medical evidence.

The Board has determined that more comprehensive testing is needed to determine if the veteran suffers from hypertension, which will be determinative in this case. The case is therefore REMANDED for further action.

The veteran seeks service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, proteinuria with decrease in renal function, chronic fatigue syndrome, and erectile dysfunction, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between these conditions and his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a low back disability, but denied his claim for diabetes mellitus.,VA is seeking to obtain additional medical records from the VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of depressive disorder, PTSD, or any other service-connected disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical and lumbar spine with cervical disc disease, hypertension with sinus tachycardia, and malignant thymoma. The claim for residuals of a back muscle strain was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling new examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc disease with left shoulder radiculopathy, left knee ACL injury, and hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, increased disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The evidence did not support a finding that his current conditions were related to military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's skin rash and cardiovascular disorders were not found to be related to service. The claim for a psychiatric disorder was denied due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service or any other established conditions.

The veteran's case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion to determine the etiology of her hypertension and whether it is proximately due to or the result of service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of service connection for organic heart disease and hypertension due to deficiencies in the VA examination report.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension did not develop during service and is unrelated to service. The claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The veteran's claim is being remanded for further development to determine the specific extent and severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, including any aggravation or causation by hypertension. The case will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The veteran's application for RH insurance was denied because he did not meet the 'good health' requirements, as his total debits exceeded the allowable number of debits for approval of the insurance.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and a disability of the lumbar spine as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and cardiovascular disease, finding that these conditions are related to the veteran's military service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his service-connected anxiety disorder. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an updated medical opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's hypertension and his anxiety disorder.