Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2012

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development of his TDIU claim, including consideration of all service-connected disabilities on employability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for vocational rehabilitation benefits as he already has a suitable job and does not have an employment handicap.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of hypertension as defined by VA regulation and no relationship between her hypertension and her service-connected migraine headache disability.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board finds that additional development is needed due to the lack of complete medical records and a need for an examination.

The Board found that the appellant's colon cancer did not have its onset during service or due to exposure to herbicide agents, and thus denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen his claim of service connection for hypertension has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in May 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development including obtaining SSA records and scheduling new examinations if necessary. The claims will be readjudicated after the development.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no causal relationship between his exposure to ionizing radiation during military service and his hypertension or ulcer. The Board concluded that it is unlikely that these conditions were caused by any incident during military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience.

The Veteran's claim to establish service connection for hypertension was denied in the May 2005 rating decision. The RO received a timely notice of disagreement and statement of the case, but did not receive a timely substantive appeal within the required time frame. As such, the Board has determined that the Veteran did not submit a timely substantive appeal with regard to this decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied as there is no current evidence of a right ear hearing loss disability or an acquired psychiatric disability, including panic disorder and anxiety. The Veteran's hypertension and skin rash disabilities are currently rated appropriately.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his condition and verification of periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA.

The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of hypertension, and there is no medical record indicating the Veteran had high blood pressure during service or at any time since. The Board finds that service connection for hypertension cannot be established.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence to support the claimed disabilities or their relationship to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for hypertension, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board has determined that hypertension did not have its onset during active duty service or within one year of separation from active duty service and has not been shown to be causally related to a period of ACDUTRA. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or contribute substantially to his death due to colon cancer, hypertension, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and congestive heart failure.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has remanded the case for additional development and a medical opinion regarding the relationship between hypertension and both service and PTSD.