Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2012

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding new and material evidence. The issue of whether hypertension was incurred in or aggravated by service remains pending.

The Veteran seeks service connection for coronary artery disease, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The VA examination report is not adequate for the purpose of deciding this claim and additional development is required.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA examinations to address the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if his hypertension is related to service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and migraine headaches. The TDIU issue also needs to be addressed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and adjudicative action, including a VA examination to determine if he has a current diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension. The TDIU claim is also referred for consideration on an extra-schedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, cervical spine disorder, heart condition, digestive disorder, thyroid disorder (secondary to herbicide exposure), and erectile dysfunction is granted. Service connection for PTSD has an effective date of July 7, 2004. The right knee disability remains rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to the Veteran's hypertension, including clarification of symptomatology and its relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, did not address his claim for glaucoma as it was not on appeal, and did not address his PTSD effective date claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease was previously denied in 1971 and has not been reopened.,Hypertension is not considered to be caused or aggravated by the Veteran's diabetes.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his period of active duty service or to a period of ACDUTRA, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The VA medical opinion determined that the cause of the Veteran's death (pulmonary hypertension, high blood pressure, and emphysema) was not caused by or related to his service-connected disabilities. The examiner also found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder as a result of service-connected conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hypertension and found that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Veteran's current hypertension is likely caused by his service-connected disabilities of pulmonary tuberculosis and pulmonary fibrosis.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including headaches and hypertension, all claimed as secondary to in-service exposure to toxic chemicals. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals during a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for further review of new evidence submitted by his representative.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining scientific evidence from Dr. R-N and possibly arranging for an examination.

The Veteran's service is not considered to meet the criteria for basic eligibility for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits due to insufficient qualifying military service during a period of war.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a pulmonary disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development including VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hypertension, which had its onset in service, is related to his diabetes mellitus. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension is granted.