Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2017

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to verify his claimed in-service stressors and for readjudication of the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and VA examination findings to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to service or if his neuropathy of the lower extremities are more than just sensory.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service. Service connection was also granted for bilateral foot neuropathy and hypertension based on direct evidence of a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reopened, but further development is needed to assess the presence and severity of any disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. Therefore, the claim for secondary service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to deficiencies in the Board's analysis, particularly regarding his claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and sleep apnea. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension has been rated as non-compensable due to the lack of documented diastolic pressure predominantly 100 mmHg or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 mmHg or more, or a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 mmHg or more with blood pressure controlled by continuous medication.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need to obtain updated VA and private treatment records, as well as a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for scleroderma and pulmonary hypertension, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxins, including herbicides. Pulmonary hypertension is found to be secondary to scleroderma.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for skin discoloration, hypertension, PTSD, and toenail discoloration have been denied. The case is being remanded due to a procedural deficiency in the issuance of a statement of the case.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal for service connection for hypertension, claimed as secondary to PTSD. The Board has dismissed the issue due to this request.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicide agents in service, and therefore cannot establish service connection for his claimed conditions on a presumptive basis.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his service or a service-connected disability and therefore denies the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of exposure to Agent Orange in the Korean DMZ, and therefore, service connection for diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities cannot be granted.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension was not caused by herbicide exposure and did not manifest within one year of separation from active service. The Board also found no causal relationship between the hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for hypertension and a headache disorder, as the evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased disability evaluations and rating reductions, as well as TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus were denied. The claim for chronic myeloid leukemia was not established due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.