Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are related to his in-service injuries, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions. The case is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a right leg injury (scar), and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The Veteran did not meet the requirements for exposure to herbicides for Air Force veterans who served on or near the perimeter of air bases in Thailand.,The Board found no evidence of diabetes mellitus type II during service, and there was no credible evidence linking it to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and a skin disorder due to insufficient evidence. The VA will obtain additional medical records, conduct examinations, and provide updated opinions on the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, specifically whether it is related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions were the proximate cause or aggravated his death. The claims for increase are also referred.

The Board has determined that the remand instructions were not substantially complied with and thus, an additional remand is necessary before the Board can adjudicate the issues of service connection for hypertension and a right knee condition.

The Veteran's right knee disability, GERD, and hypertension are all rated at the lowest possible levels (10% each), and thus no higher ratings are granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and denied service connection for type 2 diabetes, COPD, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. The acquired psychiatric disability is linked to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA opinion regarding the Veteran's cervical spine fracture and its potential contribution to his cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis and hypertension secondary to rheumatic fever in an April 2000 rating decision. The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for arthritis was granted, but the claims for hypertension were denied.,There is no probative medical evidence that indicates the Veteran’s current hypertension disability is secondary to his service-connected rheumatic fever disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, which is a greater benefit than DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 or under 38 U.S.C. § 1151. The appeal concerning entitlement to DIC based on service connection for the cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that more evidence is needed to decide these cases.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus was denied. The issue of service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, is remanded.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for hypertension because there was no new and material evidence provided to link the condition to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an undiagnosed illness manifested by joint pain in the left ankle is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran exhibited objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability during active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, meeting the requirements for service connection under § 3.317.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disorder and hypertension, both of which are secondary to service-connected PTSD. The claims will be reviewed with a focus on whether these conditions are related to service or if they were aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for the claimed conditions.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension is denied. Service connection for tinnitus is denied. A disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is associated with her service-connected migraine headaches and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and disability ratings in multiple conditions are being remanded due to pending development of the record.