Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The remaining claims are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for hypertension and granted a noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The right knee disorder claim is pending as it relates to new evidence submitted since the last denial.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for asbestosis and hypertension. The claim of service connection for PTSD remains denied.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his cancer and other conditions were not related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension has been rated at 10 percent since the effective date of service connection. The claim for reopening a previously denied sinus condition is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and determined that new and material evidence has been received. The Veteran's hypertension is found to be aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to a lack of evidence showing in-service occurrence or aggravation.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claims, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's PTSD claim will be remanded for a VA examination to verify the in-service stressor and assess whether his current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service. His hypertension claim will also be remanded as it is unclear if it is secondary to his PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to service.

The Veteran is found to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his physical and mental incapacity, which requires care or assistance on a regular basis to protect him from hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment. The Board has granted the special monthly pension based on this finding.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected PTSD aggravates his hypertension, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension and heart disease were not found to be related to service or service-connected PTSD. The Veteran was granted an increased rating for his PTSD, but only up to a certain date.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting further examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and bilateral bunions, finding no evidence of a diagnosis of hypertension in service or within one year thereafter. The claim for bilateral bunions was remanded but not yet addressed.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for gastritis and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for PTSD and Right Ankle Disorder, but denied them as there is no new and material evidence to support these claims. The claim for service connection for Hypertension remains denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension. The issues of service connection for a heart disability, including coronary artery disease; an initial increased rating for PTSD; and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete development and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran seeks service connection for headaches, which he claims are secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The Board has determined that additional medical records and examinations are needed to properly adjudicate the claim.

The Veteran's hypertension was not manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more requiring medication prior to February 10, 2009. For the time period beginning February 10, 2009, hypertension was not manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.