Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and hypertensive heart disease, attributing the current heart disability to lead exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to secure clinical records of his initial evaluations and treatment at Paradise Family Health Center, including when he was prescribed antihypertensive medication. The case will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted as he is precluded from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disability, but denied the remaining issues on appeal. The Veteran's skin disability is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have onset during active service, was not etiologically related to his active service, and is therefore denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or related to his military service and is not secondary to any service-connected disability.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and, as a result, the claim of secondary service connection for right eye disability based on hypertension is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, pleural effusions and pulmonary hypertension are being remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports and the need for further development of the record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service and is not related to any service-connected disabilities. The claim for service connection for hypertension is therefore denied.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee, hands, neck, and back. The claim for hypertension remains pending as new evidence was submitted but does not establish a direct link to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disorder is not service-connected as it was not incurred or aggravated by his military service.,Hypertension, a current disability, is also not service-connected as there is no evidence of its onset during service and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a link to service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or within a year of separation, and is not related to his diabetes mellitus type II. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension must be denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled Board hearing. His claims for service connection are still pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board hearing. The issues include service connection claims for various disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and provide a VA examination for his PTSD claim. The remaining claims will be dismissed as withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis, gall bladder disease with left-sided stomach pain, skin rash with itching, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current diagnoses or a link between these conditions and her military service, including exposure to mustard gas.,The Veteran's claims for service connection were based on presumptive service connection due to exposure to mustard gas during active duty. However, the Board determined that there was insufficient medical evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to her military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), and emphysema. The remaining issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, compensable rating for hearing loss, and TDIU are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the nature and etiology of his claimed bilateral ankle disorder, hypertension, and sleep apnea.