Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to verify his alleged exposure to Agent Orange and to obtain medical opinions regarding the nature of his psychiatric, diabetes, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, adrenal gland tumor, and prostate disability claims.

The Veteran's squamous cell cancer of the vocal cord is related to herbicide exposure, and his COPD and hypertension are found to be secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The case is being remanded for additional development to obtain missing records, provide a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease, and determine the nature and etiology of his sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraines, depression, hypertension, gout, and hepatitis C are related to his active duty service. The Veteran's PTSD is not supported by evidence of record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings were denied. The Board found that hypertension was not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service and did not manifest within one year of service discharge. GERD was not manifested by persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation, accompanied by substernal or arm or shoulder pain, to any level of severity. For the entire appeal period (with the exception of a period of a temporary total rating as per 38 C.F.R. § 4.30), the Veteran's lumbar spine disability was manifested by functional impairment consisting of subjective complaints of pain and limitation of motion, without limitation of the thoracolumbar spine to less than 60 degrees or limitation of the combined range of motion of the thoracolumbar spine less than 120 degrees. The assignment of an initial 10 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy as of June 21, 2011, but no earlier, and an initial noncompensable rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy as of March 27, 2012, were proper. The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for right shoulder arthritis were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is attributable to his service-connected hypertension and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's depression is causally related to his service-connected PTSD and diabetes-related disabilities, leading to a grant of service connection for depression.

The Veteran's appeal was granted, with a TDIU from July 1, 2013. The remaining issues were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals for these claims.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency benefits was granted with an effective date of December 1, 1995.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and earlier effective dates for service connection were denied.,An effective date of March 31, 2010 was assigned for the grant of service connection for hypertension.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical opinions and records in order to determine if the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed substantially or materially to his cause of death.

The Veteran's left foot disorder and hypertension were not found to be related to service, leading to a denial of both claims.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound is denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of such assistance.

The Veteran's heart disease, hypertension, and lung and respiratory disorders were not service-connected. The cause of death was due to septic shock with underlying causes of exacerbation of COPD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his active service or a service-connected disability, and therefore denied the claim.

The Board is remanding the case to provide a VA examination and address whether the Veteran's hypertension was caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease, or coronary artery disease, as well as whether it was aggravated by these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension with hyperkalemia, headaches, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The Veteran's right knee condition and left knee condition are not considered incurred in or aggravated by service. Service connection for head injury is denied.

The Board found that there is no separate disability manifested by chest pain for which VA benefits can be granted. Regarding hypertension, the Veteran's condition was shown to have been present prior to his period of service and clearly and unmistakably did not worsen during his active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is related to her military service and grants service connection for this condition. The other issues are addressed as part of the merits review.