Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a heart condition, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional medical records and determine the appropriate disposition of his claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including clarification of his exposure to herbicide agents and a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his hypertension and service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that hypertension is related to service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected hypertension contributed substantially or materially to his death from renal cell cancer, and thus grants the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes and hypertension did not manifest within one year of separation from service or are otherwise related to service. The residuals of a left little finger injury were rated as limited motion, but no compensable rating was granted.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine condition and hypertension did not manifest during his period of active service, and there is no evidence of a continuity of symptoms. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected sarcoidosis, hypertension, and other conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including requesting service treatment records and addressing new evidence submitted by the appellant. The appeal is currently in a pending state.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to have onset during active service, nor has it been established as a current disability. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence shows no connection between the Veteran's current hypertension and her military service.,Regarding the post-left TKA scar residuals, the preponderance of the evidence does not show any compensable level of impairment due to the residual scars.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension) is commensurate with marked interference with employment and presents an exceptional disability picture warranting a 10 percent extra-schedular rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and asthma due to incomplete development, including a need for VA medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, as well as other issues, are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and medical opinions.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension during service or within one year after separation, and there is insufficient credible evidence to link the Veteran's current hypertension to his active service. The claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and bilateral knee disabilities did not have their onset in service, were not related to service, or manifested to a compensable degree within one year of separation. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of hypertension or residuals of carotid artery surgery, and therefore service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Veteran's hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities are presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam, including herbicide exposure. The tinnitus claim is being remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including impingement syndrome and degenerative osteoarthritis of the shoulders, left shoulder, lumbosacral spine arthritis, Peyronie's disease with erectile dysfunction, and hypertension, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the Veteran's substantive appeal was not timely filed in response to the April 2009 statement of the case, and thus denied his claim.