Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CFS is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the symptoms are found to be related to his service-connected fibromyalgia.,Service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to fibromyalgia and CFS, is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for lumbar sprain was denied as the evidence did not show that his symptoms warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied because there is no current diagnosis of hypertension and the Board found the Veteran's statements regarding this condition were not competent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back condition, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of evidence regarding exposure to herbicides. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension due to presumed herbicide exposure and secondary to diabetes mellitus II. The Veteran's hypertension is not among the diseases presumed to have been caused by in-service herbicide exposure, but there is sufficient evidence of an association between hypertension and herbicide exposure according to a recent National Academies of Sciences (NAS) update.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II. The decision finds that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service symptoms and exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran was presumed to be exposed to herbicide agents during his Vietnam Era service aboard the USS Rainier in the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that his preexisting condition did not worsen during his military service and was managed with medication.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims related to Bell’s palsy, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, lumbar strain, hypertension, and PTSD with major depressive episode. The Veteran's preexisting conditions are being evaluated for any permanent worsening during his periods of service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is related to the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's claims for peptic ulcers and right foot injury have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The left hip condition, headaches, sleep apnea, and hypertension are all denied as there is no established service connection.,Issues related to peptic ulcers, right foot injury, left hip condition, headaches, and sleep apnea remain pending and will be remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension due to a lack of evidence linking it to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran is being asked to provide an addendum opinion from a clinician that addresses whether his hypertension is related to his in-service injuries or events, including his presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and considering the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and renal disease, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's headaches are service-connected due to an undiagnosed illness during his Southwest Asia service. However, the Veteran's pulmonary disability (asthma), sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II are not service-connected.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, cold injury residuals of the bilateral hands, cold injury residuals of the left and right lower extremities, and hypertension as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, hypertension, lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability as the evidence did not support a nexus to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, hypertension, and a cardiovascular disorder have all been denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and the conditions are not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that his coronary artery disease and hypertension did not manifest in or are not etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining in-patient records from a hospitalization during service, arranging for examinations by appropriate clinicians to determine the likely etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability, peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension, and addressing the theory of secondary service connection.