Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred from August 16, 2013, through August 18, 2013 is granted as the services were provided in an emergency department and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for respiratory cancer, hypertension, synovial and clear cell sarcoma of tendons and aponeuroses, and rash/burns around the eyes. The Veteran's claims were not supported by medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion from the VA psychiatrist regarding whether sleep apnea and hypertension are aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a medical examination to address whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has ordered the appellant to be scheduled for a VA aid and attendance or housebound examination. The claim is being remanded due to the cancellation of her appointment.

The Board granted service connection for DVT and found that the Veteran's left knee disability warranted a separate rating under Diagnostic Code 5259. The Veteran's hypertension appeal was withdrawn prior to decision, and his TDIU claim is pending in the REMAND portion.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion from a rheumatologist and readjudicating the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, PTSD, headaches, hypertension, and an enlarged prostate were denied. The Board found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for a back disorder. Service connection was also denied for hypertension and an enlarged prostate as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's diabetes was not incurred in or is otherwise related to his period of active service.,Cold weather injury residuals, arthritis, gout, hypertension, an eye disorder (ultraviolet keratitis), a gastrointestinal disorder (colitis), an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder), vertigo, and a kidney disorder are not shown to be related to his period of active service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. No claims have been decided.

The Board has remanded the case to refer it for consideration of an extraschedular rating for hypertension due to its combined effects with other service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset during active service, was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability, and was not otherwise caused by active service. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's lumbar spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 is rated as 60 percent disabling since November 26, 2013. The RO also granted SMC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(s) effective from the same date. TDIU is moot due to the Veteran's already being in receipt of a total disability rating for individual unemployability based on service-connected disability.

The Veteran's Congestive Heart Failure is not due to his presumed exposure to herbicide exposure or other disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by active service.,The Veteran's Hypertension is not due to his presumed exposure to herbicide exposure or other disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's liver, gastric, and hypertension disabilities were not found to be service-connected. The Board determined that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, a CVA, and an eye disability. The Veteran's back disability is not considered due to active service or any disease/condition incurred therein.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, may not be presumed to have been incurred therein, and is not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, while his hypertension is not due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The appeal was denied as there was no evidence of in-service disease or injury resulting in these conditions.