Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2013

The Veteran does not have hypertension that is attributable to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD requires him to be in need of aid and attendance, which is granted as part of his SMC claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and providing the Veteran with VA examinations to address the existence and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not have its onset during ACDUTRA and is not causally related to any incident of ACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations at an assisted living facility where the Veteran resides. The claims will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and impotency were not incurred or aggravated during service, are not related to any service-connected condition, and do not have a relationship to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 19, 1992 for the grant of service connection for hypertension and assigned a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Veteran was also denied a TDIU.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that it is related to her in-service headaches and subsequent diagnosis.

The Veteran's death was found to be due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, diabetes, PTSD, multiple skin disorders, hypertension, and urinary changes. The Board determined that there is at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether these conditions caused him to require aid and attendance from another person, thus granting special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance for purposes of accrued benefits.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the initial claim.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension with related headaches, and the VA examiner found no clinical evidence of sustained elevated blood pressure measurements. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and found that the Veteran's current erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction as a result of hypertension remains pending.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for hypertension and denied the claim, concluding that there is not a causal relationship between the Veteran's military service and his current diagnosis.

The Board found that hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to, aggravated by, or the result of service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's hypertension and hypertensive retinopathy have not resulted in the required criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule. His hypertension does not meet the requirement of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more. For his hypertensive retinopathy, he does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on visual acuity.

The Board found that hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not otherwise caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The Veteran's current hypertension does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension, arthritis, prostate condition, and prostate stones were not incurred or aggravated by his military service. The claims were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations, and additional development is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his active service and his current diagnosis. The Board also found that hypertension is not related to his service-connected DMII or PTSD.