Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to fully comply with the June 2014 remand directives and to determine the nature, extent, onset, and etiology of the Veteran's claimed hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service, particularly Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for syncope and entitlement to TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The VA examiners found that the Veteran's syncope was not related to his hypertension, and that his other service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD and GAD is rated at 70 percent, effective August 16, 2005. The TDIU claim is granted as of the same date. SMC for statutory housebound benefits is granted beginning March 23, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the remaining claims are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in service and is not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology or a nexus between current hypertension and service.

The Board denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service and is not related to a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's cardiac disability, hypertension, and skin disability were not related to his active service or herbicide exposure. As a result, the claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure, but denied service connection for hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and carotid artery/peripheral artery disease as not related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not originate during service, was not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of service separation, and was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The appeal for service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to January 15, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus is denied, while her service connection claim for hypertension is granted.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is found to be aggravated by his service-connected right fibula fracture postoperative, with 1st degree pes planus. The Board finds that the Veteran has a depressive disorder that is secondary to his service-connected right fibula fracture postoperative.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and hypertension were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease and hypertension to allow for additional development, including consideration of new VA examination reports.

The Veteran's hypertension and GERD are as least as likely as not permanently aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension had its onset during her military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.