Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's right hand disorder is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability apart from the already compensated service-connected right wrist tenosynovitis.,Hypertension was not manifested during active service and is not related to service. The Board finds that hypertension did not manifest within one year after separation from the first period of active service.

The Board denied reopening the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and thyroid disorder. The Veteran's PTSD claim was also addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is etiologically related to her military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension in service or within one year post-service, and determined that it is less likely than not caused by exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's hypertension was also deemed unrelated to his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.,Service connection is established for hypertension due to its being related to PTSD, which is considered service-connected. Service connection is also established for erectile dysfunction as it is related to DM.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension has been manifested by a history of diastolic pressure of 100 or more and requires continuous medication for control. The Board finds that the criteria for an initial disability rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for hypertension throughout the appeal period have been more nearly approximated.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding herbicide exposure along the lower Mississippi River and a need for further records searches. The Veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular conditions, including ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, and/or hypertension, secondary to herbicide agent exposure is being returned for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for a determination on whether the Veteran's hypertension is etiologically related to his in-service herbicide exposure, and will readjudicate the claim after obtaining an appropriate opinion.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's hypertension was caused or aggravated by his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, and thus grants secondary service connection for hypertension.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, asthma and sinusitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected diabetic nephropathy, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary to the service-connected disability.

The Veteran's hypertension and low back disability are found to be related to his military service, with the Board granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and verifying the Veteran's in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to address the nature and likely cause of these conditions, as well as their relationship to his service-connected hearing loss, tinnitus, or medications prescribed for right ear vestibular disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including left knee disability, gout, hypertension, bronchitis, erectile dysfunction, and irregular bowel dysfunction. The evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following all forms of substantially gainful employment prior to December 27, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicides during service and a VA examination for his skin disorder.

The Board finds that the cause of death (cerebral hemorrhage) is not service-connected, and any pre-existing back disorder did not worsen during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA examination. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed again with an appropriate VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and readjudication due to inconsistencies in the previous VA examination opinion regarding the onset of hypertension during service.