Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of her service connection claims, including obtaining missing service treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between her current conditions and active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inaccurate factual premise in a previous VA examination opinion, and the Veteran's denial of a history of tobacco use. The claim is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's non-service-connected disability pension benefits were reduced retroactively, resulting in an overpayment of $1,374. The Pension Management Center (PMC) is requesting repayment and has sent the Veteran a notice of this overpayment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left and right knee disorders, claimed as knee strains, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claim for gouty arthritis causing joint pain involving hands/fingers, elbows, hips, ankle, and feet is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and factual discrepancies in the record.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, as the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service. The claims for diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, and hypertension are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound due to service-connected disabilities is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's cause of death, hepatocellular carcinoma, is not service-connected. The Board finds that the Veteran's death was unrelated to his service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have current right and left peripheral vascular disease related to his active duty for training in the National Guard. The claims of service connection for residuals of a right rotator cuff injury, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), coronary artery disease (CAD) with left ventricular dysfunction are REMANDED.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to an audio malfunction during his Travel Board hearing, and he has requested another hearing.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to decide the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and ischemic heart disease. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations, and his medical records should be requested.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is at least as likely as not due to herbicide exposure during service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her husband's previously denied service connection claim for a heart disability, finding that no new and material evidence had been received. The cause of death was also not service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and updating his records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of hypertension, right knee disability, or left knee disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed both issues of service connection for benign hypertrophy (claimed as a prostate condition) and hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claim for right ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension was denied.,Service connection for PTSD was granted but not etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's disability evaluation guidelines.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's heart disorders are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current diagnoses.