Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is granted, and his tinnitus disability is not rated higher than the current 10% evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further evaluations. The claims for increased ratings and service connection will be reconsidered after the development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of his condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand and therefore grants service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has established service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service stressors. Service connection for hypertension remains denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and Type II diabetes mellitus due to presumed exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange. The claims for basal cell carcinoma, rectal cancer, hypertension, and parathyroid condition are pending.,Further VA examinations will be required to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus II.

The Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are not considered to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with depression.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is granted due to her service-connected disabilities, including multiple sclerosis and hypertension with chronic renal insufficiency.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before a decision can be made regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and entitlement to TDIU. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to non-compliance with previous remands. The appellant and her representative will be provided a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and peripheral vascular disease as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining personnel records and conducting research on potential herbicide exposure. The VA will also obtain a medical opinion regarding whether his hypertension is related to his diabetes or to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's kidney cancer is presumed to be related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service, and the claim for service connection is granted. The increased rating for coronary artery disease and TDIU claims are not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development and examination, including a VA examination to determine whether his Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome type II (hyper-mobility type) is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding her left great toe disability and heart beat problems and hypertension. The claims will be recharacterized to include consideration of service connection on a secondary basis due to her service-connected IBS.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with hypertension was rated at 20 percent effective October 7, 2011. The appeal is denied for higher ratings before that date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his mental disability and hypertension. The TDIU claim will be deferred until these issues are resolved.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for hypertension and a respiratory disability. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his military service, and therefore service connection is granted.

The Board has decided that the claims for service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea secondary to hypertension, and gout need further development due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran's claim will be returned to the AOJ for additional development.