Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and compliance with prior Board directives.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension have been denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, bilateral knee disorder, and right shoulder disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD and hypertension are secondary to medications used to treat his service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not service connected as it was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including depressive disorder, right knee disability, hypertension, low back disability, and several other conditions. The Board has ordered remand for additional development to ensure the claimant is afforded due process and that new VA examinations are conducted.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to assess whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD were at least as likely as not incurred in service due to military sexual trauma. The Board granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability rated totally disabling for at least eight years immediately preceding his death, as the effective date of his service-connected disabilities did not meet the required criteria.

The Veteran seeks reimbursement for unauthorized private medical expenses incurred on April 26, 2013. The Board has determined that the case should be remanded to determine if the treatment provided was within the context of a medical emergency and if VA was feasibly available.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the current nature and severity of his hypertension and the etiology of his erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate medical opinions and need for additional development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension claims are pending, with the hypertension claim having been granted. The allergic urticaria claim is being remanded for further examination.,Service connection has been established for hypertension as secondary to service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and Hypertension, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's left shoulder disability, effective May 29, 2008. Service connection was also granted for hypertension, right ankle, left ankle, right foot, and left foot disabilities, all of which are considered direct service connections based on evidence from service records.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension, cerebrovascular accident, peripheral neuropathy (upper and lower extremities), and vertigo are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing their onset during or within one year after service. The Board also noted that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's stroke, hypertension, and enlarged heart were not incurred or aggravated during his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate opinions and missing records. The issues include service connection for various conditions, including left foot disability, right knee disability, epistaxis, facial injury, sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for post-operative residuals of mandibular prognathism and malocclusion, claimed as scars of the face and neck. The Veteran testified during his July 2017 Travel Board hearing that he experienced symptoms such as painful, itchy scars on his face and neck, a burning sensation, and choking sensations since his in-service surgery to correct his mandibular prognathism and malocclusion.