Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are granted as service connected, with hypertension being linked to herbicide exposure in Vietnam and erectile dysfunction being secondary to the hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of various conditions due to incomplete medical opinions and lack of supporting evidence. The issues include back disorder, neck disorder, pituitary adenoma (claimed as brain tumor), TBI, pes planus, hypertension, and headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to insufficient evidence in his claims file, particularly regarding his Reserve service records and treatment records. The Veteran is also required to provide private medical records related to his knee disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection on a presumptive basis as it manifested within the one-year presumptive period following her separation from active service. The other issues were remanded for further action.

The Board has identified multiple issues for remand due to the addition of new VA medical records not previously considered in the decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was aggravated by his service-connected right hip and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete development of service personnel records and treatment records, including those related to National Guard service. The Veteran's conditions are left elbow, shoulder, knee, ankle, rib, abdominal pain, forehead scar, rash on face, forehead dryness, head injury, hyperventilation, asthma, cervical spine disability, left knee, hypertension.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's aortic valve disorder, aortic aneurysm, and hypertension are not service connected as secondary to his cardiovascular condition or PTSD. The case is being sent back for further review.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are denied as there is no competent evidence of a nexus between the claimed disabilities and his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip and remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to lack of a VA opinion addressing whether it is related to or aggravated by service-connected cardiac ventricular arrhythmia.

The Veteran's spousal aid and attendance allowance for accrued benefits purposes is granted. The DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, to include based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in multiple rating decisions, and the service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death are both remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral ankle and foot conditions, as well as hypertension. The remand requires obtaining additional medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service, which could affect his claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's hypercholesterolemia claim is denied. A 10 percent rating for hypertension is granted, effective from July 31, 2013. Service connection for depressive disorder is granted.

The Veteran's claim for reopening of service connection for hemoccult positive stools has been granted. The claims for service connection for a sinus disorder, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, insomnia, and psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder) are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities due to potential exposure to PCBs during service at Fort McClellan. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with an examination to determine if there is a link between her conditions and military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and renal disease, finding that the conditions did not manifest to a compensable degree in service or within presumptive periods, continuity of symptomatology was not established, and there was no causal relationship between the conditions and service. The Veteran's hypertension is presumed unrelated to herbicide exposure, while his renal disease is not on the list of diseases associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for skin cancer, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss. Additional medical evidence is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of current diagnoses and insufficient evidence. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicide agents in Vietnam, but no presumptive service connection can be granted for hypertension or PTSD.