Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not establish a nexus between his current hypertension and any of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development of medical records, including results from visual field testing conducted in October 2015.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension should be remanded due to the need for additional development, including securing a VA medical examination and obtaining any relevant hearing transcripts.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions first manifested during active duty. Service connection was denied for a bladder disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and the need for VA treatment records from his service period.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle disorders, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. Specifically, a VA examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, but denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private and VA treatment records, verifying in-service stressors, and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, bilateral tinnitus, and back disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased disability rating for hypertension prior to the Board's decision.

The Board finds that the Veteran's non-service connected hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for hypertension on a secondary basis.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for further verification of the appellant's service records and development of his claims, including VA examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hypertension is not related to his service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's kidney disorder was not shown in service or otherwise linked to his military service. His kidney disorder is not secondary to or aggravated by his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or its treatment.,The Veteran's hypertension first noted in 2004, two years prior to the diagnosis of his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and chemotherapy. The VA examiner opined that it is less likely than not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Board denied service connection for vascular dementia and hypertension, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or the Persian Gulf War. The Veteran's symptoms were not shown during service, and there is insufficient medical evidence to establish continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are necessary to address the Veteran's hypertension, heart condition, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and TDIU claims. The issues have been remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability, arthritis, and hypertension. The evidence now shows continuity of symptoms since service.,With respect to the claim for hypertension, the Board finds that it is at least as likely as not related to service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD. The claim for service connection for depression is remanded due to insufficient nexus opinion.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension and vascular disease, including deep venous thrombosis, which he contends are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board finds that additional development is needed due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as service connected due to presumed herbicide exposure. The claim for hypertension remains pending.