Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and VA treatment records. The Veteran's hypertension is being evaluated to determine if it had its onset in service or is otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's current diagnosis for hypertension is related to service, and the Board finds that service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for epilepsy with secondary psychosis and found new and material evidence. However, it denied service connection for hypertension and kidney disease as not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the schedular criteria for TDIU from March 25, 2005 to April 1, 2008 and since April 1, 2013. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board denied an increased rating for service-connected hypertension, finding that the Veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board denied reopening of service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and other conditions due to lack of evidence supporting the claims.,Service connection was not granted for hypertension, musculoskeletal condition, liver condition/cirrhosis, macular degeneration with glaucoma of the right eye, or loss of vision of the left eye as there was no established service connection.,The Board also denied reopening of service connection for CAD and diabetes mellitus type II due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board has ordered additional development to be completed in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. The case is now REMANDED.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. The VA will seek clarification on the nature of the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and other environmental hazards during his service.

The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed hypertension was not present in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation, and is not otherwise causally related to his active service or service-connected hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's heart disorder (including ischemic heart disease) is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicide agents. The other conditions are not granted as service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule him for VA examinations to determine the severity of his service-connected conditions. The issues include initial compensable disability ratings for left and right heel spurs, hypertension, and insomnia.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including PTSD and major depression, were granted. The rating assigned for GERD was increased to 10 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for myelodysplasia syndrome, hypertension, and anemia on a direct basis or as a result of exposure to herbicide agents. The most probative evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset in service or as a result of exposure to herbicide agents, and is not otherwise related to his diabetes. As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service, including due to herbicide exposure while serving in Vietnam.

The Veteran's hypertension is now service-connected as secondary to his diabetes mellitus type II, which he contends was caused by herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with associated disabilities, including abnormal brain matter, arthritis, fatigue, breathing difficulties, hypertension, balance/fainting problems, gastrointestinal disorder, heartburn, skin disorder (including lumps on the left hand), broken bones, memory problems, kidney trouble, and confusion, all claimed as a result of herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not begin during service or due to herbicide exposure, and is not related to his service-connected disabilities.