Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2015

The Veteran's hypertension was incurred in service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed substantially or materially to his death, and whether his suicide was related to his severe chronic pain.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and provide the Veteran with a VA examination. The issues include service connection for blood pressure disorder, depression, and TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including bilateral knee and back conditions.,The Board determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of direct service connection for the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and residuals of a stroke as secondary to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The case is REMANDED to the Louisville RO for this purpose.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have onset during service, was not caused by his active service, and was not related to exposure to herbicides during active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not begin during service or within one year of discharge, and is not related to his diabetes mellitus. Therefore, it was denied as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypercholesterolemia, breast swelling, an abnormal heart beat, and hypertension were all denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and hypertension were denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus was also denied.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disabilities he claims are the result of VA medical treatment, and he disputes that his disabilities were due to carelessness or negligence on the part of VA providers.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at the highest possible level (100%) due to total occupational and social impairment. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, coronary heart disease, hypertension, a neurological disability, and peripheral vascular disease are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his migraine headaches, hypertension, and anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's sinusitis is not shown to have manifested during service or be etiologically related to a service-connected disability.,There is no evidence of hypertension that manifested in service, within one year thereafter, or is causally related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records, determine the etiology of his disabilities, and consider his claim for a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss had its onset during his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tension headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), have been denied due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the cause of the Veteran's death, cardiac arrest, was secondary to his service-connected left knee disarticulation. As a result, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral eye disability, sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II are denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not begin during his military service and is not related to any in-service events or exposures. As such, service connection for hypertension cannot be established.