Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2013

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and found that the Veteran's pre-existing hypertension was aggravated by his third period of active duty. The claim for higher evaluations for PTSD is remanded to obtain VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical examination and opinion regarding service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of his claim for sores on both sides of the feet. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen all other claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from Methodist Hospital and arranging for a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation above 10 percent for seasonal allergic rhinitis with reactive airway disease, diabetes mellitus was not incurred in active duty, hyperlipidemia is a laboratory finding, joint pain as a manifestation of a separately diagnosed disability from the service-connected left ankle arthritis and cervical and thoracolumbar spine arthritis did not have its onset during active military service, a thoracic spine disability representing a separately diagnosed disability from the service-connected thoracolumbar spine arthritis was not incurred in active duty, obstructive sleep apnea did not have its onset during active military service and is not etiologically related to, or otherwise worsened beyond its natural clinical progression by, service-connected seasonal allergic rhinitis with reactive airway disease. The claims for tuberculosis, a corneal abrasion of the right eye, and CTS of the left wrist were denied as well.

The Veteran's death was attributed to suicide due to his service-connected major depression, which contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional records and determine if new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD. The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the issue can be adjudicated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, as well as further development of his exposure history.

The Board has determined that the Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for residuals of bilateral arm fractures and hepatitis B. The claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence showing a nexus between the current diagnosis and military service.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is presumed to have incurred in active duty military service due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for hypertension, a heart disorder, and erectile dysfunction are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's right knee strain has been found to be related to his in-service injury, and service connection is granted.,Service connection for hypertension was also established as the Veteran's current condition is linked to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and conflicting information regarding Vietnam service. The Veteran's claims for hypertension, Parkinson's disease, and ischemic heart disease are being reviewed with a focus on whether these conditions are related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not proximately due to his service-connected disabilities. The claims for right hip disability reopening, earlier effective dates for major depressive disorder with anxiety and panic disorder, and seizure disorder were denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a baker's cyst, hypertension and heart related problems, and lung disability (claimed as due to asbestos exposure), all of which were deemed not supported by new and material evidence.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as his bladder cancer and hypertension are not related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and valvular heart disease were not incurred or aggravated during her service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the Board finds that there is no legal basis to grant any of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating, service connection for hypertension and kidney disability due to herbicide exposure, as well as his claim for an enlarged aorta and aneurysm were denied. The Veteran's bilateral ear disability other than left ear hearing loss and tinnitus was not found to be related to service.