Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, sinus disorder, and diabetes are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining complete service treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service and is not related to military service. The claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board has granted a TDIU for the period from March 13, 2009, to December 4, 2012. The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diverticulitis, and large kidney mass are remanded due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's claims for COPD, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not caused by his exposure to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam, and thus service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension had its onset during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the current assigned ratings did not meet the severity of his symptomatology.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant in a February 2017 written statement.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as well as his claims for effective dates related to cervical radiculopathy, have been granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD and establishes service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. However, the VA examiner did not provide an opinion regarding whether it was caused by exposure to Agent Orange in service or if it is otherwise related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no increase in severity during active duty and thus no presumption of aggravation could be applied. The Board also found that the Veteran's hypertension is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected tendon inflammation disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension. The case is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred or aggravated in service. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of prostate cancer.,VA examinations have been conducted to determine the etiology of the Veteran's back disorder, hypertension, colon cancer, and arthritis of multiple joints. Further examination is needed to provide an adequate medical opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and multiple orthopedic conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from December 11, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing. The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather about scheduling a hearing.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension was reopened and granted on the merits. The Board found that the current diagnosis of hypertension is not related to service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease has been established as a separate condition, with no presumption based on Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current lumbar spine disability that is related to his military service. The other conditions were also found to be unrelated to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The claim for service connection for hypertension is therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of records, including service treatment records and VA clinical records.