Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertension secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (headaches, right knee injury, and hypertension) prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence, or because the conditions are not presumed to be related to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no current disability or evidence of a chronic condition during service. The Veteran's testimony regarding his symptoms and treatment were considered but did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted with an effective date of May 23, 2007. The Board found that the Veteran became unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities as of this date.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted service connection, and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for this diagnosis based on his reported stressors. The issue of hypertension is not addressed in the provided text.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a gynecological disorder, hypertension, and an initial rating higher than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board is remanding the claim for readjudication due to a finding by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that there was 'limited or suggestive evidence of an association' between hypertension and Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's claim will be considered with consideration of whether a VA examination or opinion is warranted in light of this finding.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 60 percent from June 30, 2010. The Board finds that the evidence does not warrant a higher rating for this period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and/or due to Agent Orange exposure, has been remanded by the Board. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development including obtaining additional records from Social Security Administration and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for a VA opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to service, but further examination is needed for OSA, hypertension, ED, and GERD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluations of his service-connected disabilities, pseudofolliculitis barbae and hypertension. The case will be returned to the Board after these evaluations are completed.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus with nephropathy, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's longstanding history of hypertension was established, and it is now attributed to his service-connected paranoid psychosis.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is less than the required 70 percent for pension eligibility, and his disabilities do not render him unemployable.

The Veteran's hypertension claim is being reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The diabetes mellitus rating remains pending, as a full grant has not been made. Additional VA examinations are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.