Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including colon cancer and its complications, are granted based on exposure to contaminants at Camp LeJeune. The Board found that the current diagnoses are causally related to his service-connected colon cancer.

The Veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection and increased ratings for hypertension, PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and upper extremities. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, provide examinations, and determine if there are any errors in the current evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and peripheral vascular disease are not service-connected as they were not present during or within one year after his military service. The VA examiners have provided opinions indicating these conditions are not related to his service or service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and chest pain were denied as not well-grounded. New evidence submitted after the August 2004 rating decision, including statements from the Veteran and medical records, did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed skin condition on his back, prostate condition (benign prostate hypertrophy and/or prostate adenoma), or hypertension for which service connection can be granted.,As such, the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are related to his service, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension has not been manifested by blood pressure readings with diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more, which is required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7101. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and personnel records. The issues include service connection for various conditions as well as the reopening of previously denied claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension, bilateral foot disability, psoriasis, and low back disorder were not incurred in or related to her military service. The claims for increased ratings were also denied.

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no link between his current diagnosis and service. The Veteran failed to report for a VA examination related to this reopened claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to verify his claimed in-service stressors and for readjudication of the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and VA examination findings to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to service or if his neuropathy of the lower extremities are more than just sensory.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service. Service connection was also granted for bilateral foot neuropathy and hypertension based on direct evidence of a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reopened, but further development is needed to assess the presence and severity of any disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. Therefore, the claim for secondary service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to deficiencies in the Board's analysis, particularly regarding his claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and sleep apnea. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension has been rated as non-compensable due to the lack of documented diastolic pressure predominantly 100 mmHg or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 mmHg or more, or a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 mmHg or more with blood pressure controlled by continuous medication.