Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's hypertension and residuals of a stroke were evaluated, but the Board found that neither condition warranted a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and left knee disability, finding no evidence of a current disability in service or within the presumptive period subsequent to discharge from service.

The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to ischemic cardiomyopathy, which the Board found not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain medical records and provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause his death, and he was not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, corroborating the Veteran's allegation of in-country duty in Vietnam while on TDY during active service, and attempting to obtain up-to-date VA and non-VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected perineal hydradenitis is rated at a noncompensable disability rating, with the Board finding that it more closely approximates superficial acne (DC 7828).

The Board found that the Veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The low back disability was determined to be incurred in combat service and linked to a history of surgeries. Service connection for the skin disability is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's hypertension is not related to his military service, including being caused or made worse by his service-connected PTSD. The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary bypass surgery is not service-connected, and denied his claims for hypertension, asthma, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression). The decision also found in favor of reopening the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and depression.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and the issues of service connection for a left ankle disability and increased ratings for his elbow and ankle disabilities are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension with atrial fibrillation was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Veteran is in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected coronary artery disease and hypertension, which the Board found to be the result of his Alzheimer's/dementia.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for colon cancer, hypertension, or depression due to herbicide exposure. However, the Veteran's depressive disorder was incurred in active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hypertension and renal failure, including as secondary to hypertension, were incurred in active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including as a result of exposure to herbicides, are being remanded due to incomplete service records and changes in procedures for verifying Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and secondary service connection for hypertension, pain disorder, obstructive sleep disorder, sciatica of the lower extremities bilaterally, and degenerative arthritis to the low back disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.