Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and inadequate examination.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, stroke disability, and service connection for bilateral lower extremity disability, migraine headaches disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been dismissed due to withdrawal. The remaining issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, service connection for bilateral lower extremity disability (numbness and swelling in the ankles and feet), service connection for migraine headaches disability, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and other benefits due to his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service, specifically exposure to Agent Orange during his time in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and hypertension, as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder. The remand is due to inadequate medical opinions in both cases.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to lack of evidence supporting exposure to herbicide agents during service, and because there was no direct or presumptive service connection for the conditions that caused his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinions regarding service connection for hypertension. The Veteran served in Vietnam and is presumed exposed to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions, and a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service or secondary to PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy, both of which are related to the Veteran's active duty service. However, service connection for a respiratory disorder is denied as there is no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes, heart condition, hypertension, and liver condition due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service exposure to petroleum smoke.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year from separation. The Board also found that there is no evidence linking the hypertension to herbicide agent exposure or service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasoning in a previous VA examiner's opinion regarding service connection for hypertension, which was related to exposure to herbicides during service. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on this exposure and also secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it was incurred during the Veteran's active duty from July 2009 to August 2010. The decision also notes that hypertension may not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated during his other periods of active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between his current condition and his military service or service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is not considered the principal cause of death, but the Board finds that it materially contributed to or hastened his death. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew all remaining claims on appeal, including earlier effective dates for PTSD and tinnitus, service connection for atrial fibrillation, hypertension, a skin condition, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's hypertension, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy associated with DDD of the lumbar spine, and bilateral knee arthritis have been granted service connection. Service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and bilateral ankle disability has not been established.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, hypertension, and hypothyroidism due to inadequate examinations and failure to consider all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction have been denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship to his active service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, and the Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's thoracic osteoarthritis is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board determined that the disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.,The Veteran was granted separate ratings of 10 percent each for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, as his symptoms are analogous to mild incomplete paralysis of the femoral nerve.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied due to lack of evidence showing chronicity in service or continuity of symptomatology post-service.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not considered service-connected.