Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2010

The Board is considering whether the Veteran's death was caused by hypertension and cerebrovascular accident, or if it was due to radiation exposure during service. The appeal will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II is found to be the cause of his diagnosed CAD and hypertension. The Board grants these claims on a secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and readjudication, including verifying periods of active duty and ACDUTRA, scheduling VA examinations, and considering all evidence added since the last VA adjudication.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's current heart condition, hypertension, prostate condition, and any acquired psychiatric disorder are related to service or specific exposures.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted effective February 10, 2006 due to her service-connected fibromyalgia. Prior to this date, she was not shown by medical evidence of record to be unemployable solely due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure aboard the USS HANCOCK or any other form of service in Vietnam. The Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension are found to be due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and Meniere's disease, finding that there is no evidence of in-service onset or aggravation of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including pulmonary and cutaneous sarcoidosis, hypertension, diabetes insipidus, and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, render him unable to obtain and maintain any form of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of his claimed hypertension and PTSD, and readjudicating the claims with consideration of all appropriate laws and regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his employability given his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing, and no action is required by the Veteran until further notice.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic skin rash and chronic hypertension are being remanded due to inadequate examination in the original decision. Further development is needed, including VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disorder and granted it. The other issues on appeal were not addressed as they are related to different conditions.

The Board found that the appellant's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and is not shown to be caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability. Therefore, service connection for hypertension cannot be granted.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and its incurrence or aggravation during active service may not be presumed. The Board finds a preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II or posttraumatic stress disorder. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anemia, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance (A&A) of another person was also denied due to lack of evidence showing he required such assistance.

The Veteran's polycystic kidney disease, hypertension, and chronic renal insufficiency with albuminuria are currently rated at 30 percent under the criteria for renal dysfunction. The evidence does not support a higher rating as there is no definite decrease in kidney function, edema, or hypertension at least 40 percent disabling.