Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2012

The Board found no evidence of the Veteran's service in or near Vietnam, and thus could not establish herbicide exposure. The claims for heart disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were denied as there is insufficient evidence to link these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to schedule a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The Veteran was scheduled for a January 2011 travel board hearing in San Diego, California, but did not appear and no rescheduling request was received.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for hypertension, heart disease, and kidney failure as secondary to a bladder condition. The Veteran's claims are now pending before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and for VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a left groin disorder is granted, and his claims for higher ratings for other service-connected disabilities are remanded.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, hypertension, colon cancer, and prostate disability (to include BPH), as secondary to his service-connected residuals of PTB. The Veteran will be provided appropriate VCAA notice and an examination to determine if any of these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether service-connected diabetes mellitus or PTSD caused or aggravated hypertension. Additional VA treatment records should also be obtained.

The Veteran's hypertension was not found to warrant a higher rating, and service connection for various conditions including low back disorder, knee disorders, foot disorders, shoulder disorders, diabetes mellitus, insomnia, gastrointestinal disorder (GERD), and fatigue were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is caused by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he argues was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The case has been remanded to obtain clarification from the private examiner and a new VA medical opinion regarding whether hypertension was permanently aggravated by PTSD.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a back disorder. The claims were denied as there was no evidence showing these conditions are related to service or his service-connected anxiety neurosis.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for his service-connected hypertension is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA outpatient treatment records from July 2007 to present.

The Veteran withdrew all his pending claims for service connection and increased rating, including those related to cholelithiasis, fatty liver, elevated ferritin levels, hypertension, and a back disorder. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records and to determine whether she served in the Persian Gulf War. The claims for higher ratings for her disabilities are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and their evaluations, with some issues related to hip disability, gout, arthritis, back pain, nerve compression, flat feet, and hypertension. The case is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset in service, was not manifested to a compensable degree within one year following service discharge, and is not due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Therefore, service connection for hypertension on any basis is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in a medical opinion regarding whether hypertension and erectile dysfunction are caused or aggravated by service or a service-connected disability. The Veteran's claims for service connection remain pending.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, finding that the conditions did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active duty service or were not aggravated by such service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not present during service and is not related to his in-service episodes of dizziness, which were likely due to physical training. The VA examiner concluded there was no evidence of hypertension being present at any time during or immediately after service.,Regarding CAD, the Board noted that while the Veteran has a history of coronary artery disease, the onset date provided by the private physician (1988) is not supported by the STRs and other medical records. The VA examiner concluded there was no evidence to suggest hypertension was present during service.