Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2011

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records. The Board will consider whether his service-connected disabilities alone render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical examinations and updating treatment records. The Veteran's respiratory disability (claimed as asthma) and hypertension are being evaluated to determine if they are related to his service, particularly exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was manifested during active service and is therefore granted as service connection.

The Board found that the appellant's hypertension did not begin during his active duty for training in Germany, and thus denied service connection for this condition. The glaucoma was also determined to be unrelated to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are secondary to his service-connected diabetes, and thus grants service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service. Service connection was granted for myocardial infarction secondary to hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further examination and clarification of whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. Additional medical records are also needed.

The Veteran's inpatient treatment at Central Maine Medical Center from October 25th to the 28th of 2006 was for a medical emergency and he could not be safely transferred to a VA facility. The criteria for payment or reimbursement have been met, and the claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, and the Board is dismissing the appeal due to lack of pending issues.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The new evidence submitted since the last denial supports reopening the claim, but a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the service-connected PTSD contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete service dates, need for a VA examination and medical opinion, and need for further clarification of the Veteran's hypertension claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no medical evidence supporting a secondary relationship between his diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hypertension is related to his period of service, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions in his October 2009 VA examination report and a need for additional development, including psychiatric examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was incurred in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension was present to a compensable degree while on active duty and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to a service-connected disability. As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a back disability and found new and material evidence to support this claim. However, it determined that there is no causal relationship between the appellant's current hernias, rashes and pruritis, hearing loss, or hypertension with his active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction and cardiomyopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and gastrointestinal disorders (other than IBS) are not related to his service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied these claims.