Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperlipidemia, aortic stenosis, hypertension, keloids on the chest, and chloracne are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and GERD are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA clinician regarding whether these conditions are related to herbicide exposure or medications taken for his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's lower leg stress fractures, tinnitus, low lung capacity, hypertension, and bruxism are all denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or connection to service.,Service connection for PTSD with sleep disturbances was also denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including hearing loss, congestive heart failure, hypertension, colostomy due to spastic colon and ulcerated colon, end stage renal failure, and the cause of death. The remand includes obtaining medical records from prior to 2001 and requesting a new VA clinician's opinion on continuity of service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hysterectomy and its relation to service. The Veteran is also denied service connection for migraines and an initial compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 1, 2008 for the grant of a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his inability to work due to these conditions.

The Veteran's cause of death (COPD and hypertension) was not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of a 10-year duration or continuous five-year period of total disability rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pes planus, hypertension, and a gynecological disorder due to new evidence received after the most recent Supplemental Statements of the Case (SOC). The Veteran should be afforded VA examinations to address her current diagnoses and determine their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back, neck, hip, and shoulder disorders, have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability that can be linked to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings and service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the file.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension is remanded due to the need for a medical examination. The rating and effective date claims are denied.

The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II are granted as secondary to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is also granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for memory loss has been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection for swelling, deterioration of joints in feet, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, enlarged prostate gland, brittle nail condition, and loss of feeling in left hand fingers.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and depression. The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and toenail fungus are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but denied service connection for a dental condition. The hypertension is linked to the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and is at least as likely as not caused by it.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II due to new evidence submitted. However, these claims are still pending as further medical opinions are needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, COPD, irritable bowel syndrome, and diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unemployable from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment that are consistent with his education and occupational experience. The TDIU claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is due to his service-connected PTSD, which was established as a result of new evidence. The Board finds that the Veteran had diagnosed PTSD related to his World War II service and that this condition contributed substantially to his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for tuberculosis, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis due to insufficient evidence of a current disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to new and material evidence. The claims for sleep disorder, diabetes mellitus, residuals of left fibula fracture, neuritis of the left foot, and left ankle scars are remanded for further development.