Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an unemployability opinion and ensuring that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities are considered in combination when determining if they preclude gainful employment.

The Veteran's prostate cancer disability was reduced from 100% to 20%, effective June 1, 2009. The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence in remission claim is pending.,Hypertension service connection is not established.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral cataracts due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions. The cases are now pending further development.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, gall bladder disorder, and liver disorder as these conditions are not etiologically related to the Veteran's service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to herbicide exposure. The claim will be readjudicated after obtaining a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's death was attributed to coronary artery disease, which is linked to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion on whether PTSD caused or aggravated the heart disease.

The Veteran's death was caused by hypertension, which is considered a contributory cause of death. The Board finds that service connection for hypertension can be granted as it is related to service and the appellant has met the burden of proof.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current diagnoses of hypertension and allergic rhinitis are related to his military service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his heart disorder and hypertension, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The decision is in favor of a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange). The Veteran's hypertension is found to be related to his military service, specifically the Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure, but denied claims for impotence, enlarged prostate, residuals of left testicular tumor, and disorder manifested by sweats and fevers as these conditions are not presumed or related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension was not manifested during his active military service and is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his active military service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and high blood pressure have been denied. The claim for high blood pressure is being remanded to the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for a DRO review process and for obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's prostate disorder and hypertension were not diagnosed during service or within the presumptive period for herbicide exposure. The Board found no evidence of a medical relationship between these conditions and his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year post-service. The Veteran's income exceeded the limit for receiving nonservice-connected pension.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as his attempts to reopen previously denied claims. The evidence submitted since the last denial is not considered new and material.

The Board has ordered another remand due to the inadequacy of a previous VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD and/or type II diabetes mellitus. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. His claims include hypertension, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.