Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2013

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not develop during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence showing it was caused by any in-service exposure. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as due to the service connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus and/or coronary artery disease is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The initial evaluation for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction was granted, but the claim for hypertension was not addressed as it arose after a grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during active service, within one year of a period of active service or result from an incident of active service. There is no basis with which to grant the Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting spine and neurological examinations.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for increased ratings for hypertension and low-back disability.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain updated VA and private medical records, as well as any SSA disability benefits related documents. The Veteran's claims for hypertension and lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for a disability manifested by bilateral hand tremors, finding that it is aggravated by the service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's claim for increased disability rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, impotence, a right leg disorder, and pes planus were denied. The Board found that his hypertension did not originate during service or due to a service-connected disability, and his impotence was also not related to service.

The Board found that there is no evidence of hypertension in service or within one year after separation, and the Veteran's current hypertension was not caused by his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral leg, knee, ankle, and back disorders, as well as hypertension. The denial is based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore, service connection for the cause of his death is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and left hand disorder. The decision found that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service, and that any current conditions are not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, including arthritis of the lumbar spine. The Veteran's service treatment records did not show any complaints or issues related to his back during service.,Service connection was also denied for hypertension as there is no evidence showing it was incurred in service and no presumption applies due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including nephropathy, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his disabilities. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined effect of these conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus Type 2 and hypertension require further examination to determine appropriate ratings, and his TDIU claim must be remanded for a VA vocational rehabilitation specialist to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not chronically worsen as a result of his military service or as a result of his service-connected PTSD or OSA.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension, disability manifested by blood in stool, and bilateral hearing loss are related to his military service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The evidence does not show that his diastolic or systolic blood pressure has been predominantly 110 or more, or 200 or more respectively, for any period during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case back to the RO for review of additional evidence submitted by the Veteran, including personnel records and a medical opinion response form.