Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss, heart disease, hypertension, vertigo, or lung disease manifested during active duty service or in the year after separation from active duty service; or is related to exposure to radiation during service. Therefore, these claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension. The Board has remanded the issue due to insufficient rationale in the previous opinion regarding whether hypertension is secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease and/or diabetes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during his active duty service or within one year of discharge, and there is no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by service-connected PTSD and/or diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to a hearing request, and the Veteran is scheduled for a video conference hearing at the RO.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the initial disability rating for erectile dysfunction and the effective date for service connection of nephropathy with hypertension. As a result, the Board dismisses these claims.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current left hip, pes planus, urinary or prostate disorder, hypertension, and stress disabilities and his military service. The symptoms were not shown until years after service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's metastatic renal cell carcinoma and hypertension are found to be related to his military service, specifically exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for COPD and service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing supplemental opinions on the service connection claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's hypertension and GERD are etiologically related to or aggravated by his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to evaluate his diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The examiner will also provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension was incurred in or due to active service, secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids. The Veteran's hypertension, hysterectomy, and right foot onychomycosis are not related to her active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension. However, the Board finds that there is no link between the Veteran's in-service blood pressure readings and his current diagnosis of hypertension, thus denying the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a video conference hearing. The issues of service connection for hypertension, lumbar spine disability, and idiopathic thrombocytopenia petechiae are pending.

The Veteran's hypertension has been shown to meet the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating since April 2008, based on continuous medication and controlled blood pressure readings. The current evidence does not warrant an increase in the rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and verifying periods of service in the National Guard. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.