Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and heart disability (aortic aneurysms, dissection of aortic aneurysms, and stroke) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension. The decision is based on medical opinions that link these conditions to his hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for a left leg and knee disorder, right knee disorder, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), left arm carpal tunnel syndrome, and sleep disorder.,An initial disability rating of 30 percent was granted for right ulnar nerve compression.

Service connection for a heart condition is denied.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for a psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, is denied.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is granted.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the condition is not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertensive vascular disease, COPD, and GERD with Barrett’s esophagus due to his claimed in-service exposure to asbestos and/or lead. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, Erectile Dysfunction secondary to PTSD, and Hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for carcinoma of the lung. The remaining issue, service connection for a respiratory disorder other than carcinoma of the lung (COPD and interstitial lung disease), is remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and coronary artery disease, contributed substantially or materially to his death from metastatic renal cell carcinoma. The decision grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including hypertension, renal disability, back disability, ischemic heart disease, liver disability, bilateral foot disability, and neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities. The issues have been remanded for additional development.

Service connection is granted for tension headaches, but hypertension service connection claim is denied. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is remanded for a more contemporaneous VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand instructions, specifically regarding the relationship between hypertension and exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, a right elbow condition, left and right knee conditions, cervical spine condition, dermal rash on both legs, type II diabetes mellitus, and low back strain with degenerative changes has been granted. The Veteran’s current disability of low back strain with degenerative changes is rated at 20 percent effective June 11, 2012.,The issue of entitlement to compensable initial ratings for left and right shoulder tendonitis remains pending.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for clarification and further medical evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange and as secondary to the service-connected asbestosis, including for coronary artery disease, heart block with implanted pacemaker, and hypertension. Additional factual development is needed by obtaining deck logs from the USS Chanticleer (ASR-7) from August 1965 to May 1966.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pes planus, pulmonary hypertension, and Leiden Factor V due to insufficient evidence or inaccurate history.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for high blood pressure and erectile dysfunction as they are related to his service-connected coronary artery disease, and possibly due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for VA to obtain private treatment records from Dr. M.M., and a VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are secondary to his service-connected condition or due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown as chronic in service or within a presumptive period, did not manifest to a compensable degree within a presumptive period, and was not noted in service with attributable continuity of symptomatology. The Board determined that the evidence does not support service connection for hypertension on any theory of entitlement raised by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the disability rating for hypertension from 20 percent to 10 percent, effective May 24, 2012, was improper and has restored the original rating of 20 percent. The claims for increased ratings for hypertension, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral flat feet are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral arm and hand conditions, neck condition, sleep apnea, and high blood pressure. The Veteran's claims were not supported by current medical evidence or a link to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence, and the Veteran's claims for service connection remain pending.