Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was granted effective October 30, 2009. The Board found that the claim did not remain pending and was essentially abandoned due to failure to submit requested documents within one year.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that hypertension, tonsillitis, headaches, prostatitis with stricture of urethra (claimed as prostate cancer), and diabetes mellitus are related to service due to aggravation by PTSD. The Veteran's claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's current diagnoses of GERD, hypertension, and basal cell carcinoma of the back are not related to service or service-connected conditions. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's sarcoidosis. The issues on appeal are related to hypertension, asthma, and right lung sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding whether his hypertension is proximately aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the rating for premature ventricular complexes from 30% to 10%, effective November 21, 2012, was proper. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical evidence and scheduling a Compensation and Pension examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service and is not related to her service-connected Crohn's disease. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records related to the Veteran's pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular hypertrophy.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes and hypertension, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and concluding that the conditions are not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a psychiatric condition, finding no evidence of their onset during service or secondary to a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection for a low back condition was also denied as there is no current diagnosis in the low back aggravated by or incurred coincident with service.,The Board noted that while the Veteran had complaints of back pain and diagnoses of dorsolumbar scoliosis during service, these were not shown to have preexisted service. The VHA expert concluded that any current degenerative disc disease is not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities effectively result in the permanent loss of use of both lower extremities, such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair. As a result, he is entitled to specially adapted housing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are not service-connected as they were not incurred or aggravated by his military service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of residuals of a left hand injury, sinus condition, hypertension, hepatitis C, and headaches. The claim for service connection of neck disability was granted but with mixed results (some issues were granted while others were not).

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from a VA physician.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, hypertension, and heart disorder were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he argues is secondary to his service-connected PTSD or due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board has requested a new VA examination to address the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and both PTSD and Agent Orange exposure.