Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for transverse myelitis was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,No current sleep disorder or related symptoms were found, as the Veteran did not provide sufficient medical evidence to support his claims.,Hypertension was not incurred in service; no current disability was established.,There is no indication of a current urinary impairment. The Veteran's mental health records do not mention any urinary issues.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (previously claimed as PTSD) was granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for skin cancer due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's cause of death, including his service-connected bilateral upper and lower extremity cold weather injury residuals.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, asthma, and hypertension have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability, an initial compensable evaluation for a right ankle disability, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for back, bilateral leg, and bilateral knee disorders are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The issues have not been decided on the merits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Hypertensive Vascular Disease (claimed as Hypertension) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and headaches as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and the medical opinions found no link between current conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to their association with the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The claims of entitlement to service connection for other conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including right knee disability, left shoulder disability, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and other musculoskeletal issues, has been granted. However, some claims were remanded due to insufficient evidence or procedural errors.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not have any service-connected disabilities rated as 100% disabling for at least ten years immediately preceding his death. Therefore, the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions require him to need regular aid and attendance, thus he is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) for aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration records. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded as it was inferred from his allegations.

The Veteran's headaches are service-connected as secondary to his major depressive disorder. The Board also granted TDIU based on the Veteran's major depressive disorder and other service-connected disabilities.

New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for right, upper extremity radiculopathy, left, upper extremity radiculopathy, sinusitis, hypertension, and sleep apnea (secondary to service-connected disabilities).,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is not manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more. Therefore, a compensable evaluation for hypertension is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension are service-connected as their onset is at least in equipoise with service, and they meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for residuals of a heart attack, artery block, and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the claims of hypertension and tinnitus.,For hypertension, a VA examination is needed to determine if it may be related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the service connection claims, as there are limited VA treatment records from the relevant time period. The Veteran's disabilities have been treated at the Leavenworth VA Medical Center since 2001.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension. The examiner is asked to determine if there was clear and unmistakable evidence that these conditions preexisted service and were not aggravated by active duty.