Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's hypertension, right eye pyterygium and left eye pinguecula are related to her military service. The VA is required to provide an examination for these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of hypertension and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, claimed as due to herbicide exposure or secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, was denied by the RO. The Board has remanded the case for further development and a Travel Board hearing.

The Board denied all service connection claims, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service and are not related to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow for a Board hearing and additional development.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. His loss of sense of taste and smell are both rated at the maximum disability rating provided by regulation, while his headaches are currently rated at the maximum disability rating provided by regulation.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed hypertension is the result of a disease or injury in service, and therefore, he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple conditions, including PTSD, chloracne, hypertension, hepatitis C infection, and a lung disability. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The claim of entitlement to a temporary total evaluation was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of current hypertension meeting the VA definition. The claim for service connection for an enlarged heart requires a VA examination to determine if it is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated outpatient treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if hypertension is related to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues except hepatitis, to include hepatitis C, have been withdrawn. The case is being remanded for scheduling a hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss disability, tinnitus, hypertension, renal disease, and psychiatric disorder are not related to service. The preponderance of evidence shows these conditions were first manifested many years after service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's hypertension is related to his active duty, while the evidence does not support a finding that his diabetes mellitus had its onset in service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if service connection should be granted for hypertension, gout, right knee disorder, low back disorder, and psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Board found no evidence of hypertension or atherosclerotic heart disease being incurred in service, and thus denied the Veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected back disorder and otitis media, as well as his claim to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for tension headaches. The Board also denied his TDIU claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service and is less likely than not related to his service-connected PTSD. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.