Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2008

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing.

The appellant is not in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound, thus her claim for special monthly death pension by reason if being in need of regular aid and attendance or on account of being housebound was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not timely file a notice of disagreement with the April 2003 rating decision, and therefore, the April 2003 rating decision is final. The claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for renal failure and service connection for congestive heart failure secondary to renal failure are remanded.

The veteran is seeking a separate compensable evaluation for his hypertension, which is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. However, the claim must be remanded as there has not been an examination assessing the current severity of the hypertension.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any of the listed disabilities to service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video-conference hearing at the RO. Service connection claims for PTSD, hypertension (due to exposure to Agent Orange and as secondary to diabetes mellitus), and depression are pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of medical records.

The veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and vision problems are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining SSA records and opinions regarding whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, right knee disability, and bilateral ankle disability due to the need for additional development. The diabetes mellitus claim is still pending as the veteran has initiated an appeal.

The veteran's death was caused by multiple conditions, including an acute myocardial infarction. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's claims for service connection were granted, and effective dates of June 19, 2006 were assigned. The appeals for earlier effective dates are denied.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from November 10, 2005 to November 18, 2005 were denied as the VA determined that he was stable for transfer to a VA facility by November 9, 2005.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD disability and denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The veteran's death was caused by prostate cancer, which was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and shell fragment wound residuals. The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed substantially or materially to cause death.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for hypertensive heart disease, previously rated as hypertension, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and review.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, gout, and fatigue as secondary to the veteran's service-connected residuals of a left nephrectomy. The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether these conditions are related to his service-connected disability.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including malaria, hypertension, hemorrhoids, stress ulcer, pneumonia, and a prostate condition. The case is being remanded to obtain VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for his health conditions, including diabetes mellitus and its related complications, is being remanded due to the need for additional development. The case will be returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for initial consideration.

The Board is remanding the case to comply with a joint motion that raises the issue of whether the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus aggravates his nonservice-connected hypertension. The case will be referred for another VA examination and review of the claims folder.