Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 10% rating after July 10, 2013. Prior to that date, the condition was not considered compensable.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's heart disease and left leg blockage are being remanded as they may be related to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for right knee contusion, hypertension, and a kidney condition. However, no new and material evidence was found for the claim of service connection for a kidney condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining SSA records and determining if an extraschedular TDIU rating on his service-connected disabilities prior to September 23, 2009, is warranted.

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease with hypertension was granted an evaluation of 80 percent effective August 7, 2014 and a separate 10 percent rating for hypertension effective February 13, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and vocational rehabilitation folder. The Veteran's claims for anxiety, headaches, breathing problems, and hypertension are also being reviewed.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated as 70 percent disabling, effective October 18, 2010. Service connection for a back disability and hypertension have not been established.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and is therefore dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of right tonsil squamous cell cancer, Buerger's disease, and hypertension has been granted. The claims are based on direct service connection rather than a presumption or secondary to another condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of hypertension was denied, and his previously denied claim for service connection for diabetes due to hypertension was not reopened.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn with respect to the issue of service connection for community acquired pneumonia. The claim of service connection for hypertension was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. No current diagnoses were found for right shoulder disorder, gout, polyarthralgia, fibromyalgia, or chronic fatigue syndrome. Service connection was not granted for gastrointestinal disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from the Daytona Beach VAMC.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM), coronary artery disease (CAD), peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, peripheral vascular disease (PVD), erectile dysfunction (ED), and hypertension are all attributable to service. The conditions were presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and addressing the collective impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his disability picture.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest within a year of separation from service or is otherwise related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records. The issues of service connection for hypertension and heart disorder are being reviewed.

The Veteran's hypertension is not manifested by diastolic pressure of predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure of predominantly 160 or more, and does not require continuous medical for control. Therefore, the criteria for a compensable disability rating for service-connected hypertension have not been met.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and providing an opinion on whether hypertension is related to in-service herbicide exposure. Another VA examination is also needed to determine if the diagnosed anxiety disorder was aggravated by service. The Veteran should be provided a VA examination to determine the current severity of his diabetes.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to herbicide exposure or PTSD. The Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension was not shown during his period of active duty and the VA examiners found no link between the condition and military service.