Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has ordered additional development to assess the combined effect of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employability. The case is REMANDED for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional medical inquiry and commentary due to conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's low back disability. The service connection claims for shoulder disability and hypertension are also being remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim for back disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for emphysema, hypertension, migraine headaches, and loss of memory due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be related to service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The claims of service connection for GERD, hypertension, and arrhythmia are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD and denied service connection for hypertension, left knee disability, and gastric ulcer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, and an eye disability has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection cannot be granted on a secondary basis due to the absence of a service-connected condition. The Veteran's claims are also not supported by evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other presumptive conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hypertension and granted it, finding that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his appendectomy scar was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. His hypertension claim was also denied, but he is now eligible to reopen his claim for service connection due to new and material evidence. The psychiatric disability claim remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and end-stage renal disease are not related to service, and thus denied these claims. The claim for hemorrhoids is pending as it relates to a different issue.

The Veteran's cause of death is due to colon cancer and hypertension, with hypertension being related to service exposure to Agent Orange. The Board has ordered a remand for a VA medical opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, back disability, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, headaches, and organic mental disorder have all been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his active service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the Appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions and whether they are related to service. The claims will be readjudicated after all development.

The Board has ordered additional development as the April 2016 VA examiner's opinion is inadequate. The appellant seeks service connection for her husband's death on a secondary basis due to his service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter, and is unrelated to his military service. The Board also determined that hypertension was not caused or permanently aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and diabetic nephropathy. The issue of TDIU prior to June 17, 2010 is also addressed.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus are related to service, with hypertension being secondary to his service-connected high blood pressure. The cervical spine disorder is also found to be related to service.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred while in service and is not etiologically related to service. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he contends is related to his service-connected psychiatric disability. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease has been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability, and thus cannot grant service connection on this basis. However, hypertension was noted as present.