Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that TDIU is granted from April 17, 2012 to May 13, 2013, and from September 1, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with depression.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension. After considering all of the evidence, including the Veteran's service records showing elevated blood pressure readings during active duty, the Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension is as likely as not incurred during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied in August 2011, and the effective date of his award is set at February 5, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for anemia, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction were denied as they are not presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection was not granted because the evidence did not establish a link between the conditions and active service.

The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam or its inland waterways, and thus is not entitled to presumptive service connection for his claimed conditions. The evidence does not establish a link between any current disabilities and active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravated his hypertension, which in turn contributed to his cerebrovascular disease/event and death. The Board finds this evidence is at least in equipoise, granting service connection for the cause of death.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not worsen during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for left chest, back and arm pain and numbness, PTSD, and hypertension have been reopened. However, the preponderance of evidence is against service connection for these conditions.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional VA and private treatment records, provide VCAA notice regarding secondary service connection claims, and conduct further development including obtaining an addendum opinion and/or VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for varicose veins of the left leg have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and hypertension. The Board found that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions, and that any current disabilities were not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's representative has withdrawn his appeal regarding the claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension. As a result, there are no remaining issues to be decided by the Board.

The Board found no evidence of a low back injury or disease during service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for both her low back disability and hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and review of medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for sleep apnea as he withdrew his appeal.,Service connection for hypertension is denied. The evidence does not show that it is at least as likely as not related to active service or Agent Orange exposure.,Service connection for a lung disorder (pulmonary disorder) is denied. The evidence does not show that it is at least as likely as not related to active service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for various disabilities, including a right elbow disability, back disability, hand disorder, hearing loss, headaches, swollen glands, female problems and menstrual disorders, abdominal pain (residuals of hysterectomy), hypertension, left arm pain, right arm pain, left wrist pain, right hand pain, left knee pain, right knee pain, and bilateral foot disorder. The claims are being remanded for further development and consideration.