Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as SSA disability benefits records. The referred issue of ischemic heart disease is also being addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and is dismissing the appeal regarding jungle rot. The Veteran's hypertension claim remains pending.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The claim for PTSD will be remanded for issuance of a statement of the case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and National Guard service records. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's hypertension and sleep apnea were found to be related to his active service, with the Board granting service connection for both conditions.,Service connection was also granted for androgenic alopecia (claimed as hair loss), but it was determined that this condition is not causally or etiologically related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, coronary artery disease, sinus condition, gastrointestinal condition, and hypertension have been denied. The Board notes that further development is required to obtain VA treatment records prior to the date of the June 2014 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical examination to determine if the appellant's pre-existing hypertension was permanently worsened during his ACDUTRA period in June 1991. The claim will be reconsidered based on the examination results.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and obtaining medical records.

The Board has found that the Veteran's DDD/DJD of the lumbar spine is service-connected, as it was manifested during active duty and is related to his in-service injury. The issues of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, CAD, and MS are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and residuals of throat cancer due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not establish a causal relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for the residuals of his nephrectomy with partial adrenalectomy was denied as there is no evidence of renal dysfunction or decrease in kidney function.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for additional development as the VA examiner did not address the relevant questions posed by the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for periodontal disease, resulting in edentulism, was granted. The claims for hypertension, bilateral cataracts, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss disability were denied as not related to his active service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board finds the VA examiner's opinion adequate to adjudicate the claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, but it remains denied as there is no new and material evidence to support the claim.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, diagnosed as lumbar disc disease, is found to be at least as likely as not related to her active duty service.,The Veteran has also provided credible testimony and supporting evidence from her spouse, a combat medic, indicating recurrent back pain since service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service. Service connection was denied for chronic perivascular dermatitis and hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for arthritis, to include cervical spine arthritis, was withdrawn. The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The VA has not provided a definitive opinion on whether the hypertension is caused or aggravated by the PTSD.