Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicides during service, and therefore, his claims for ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, multiple myeloma, and hypertension are denied as they are not presumed to be related to such exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran prior to certification to the Board. The case will be returned to the RO for consideration of this additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's causes of death, including heart and pulmonary disease, were proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and cold injury residuals. As such, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a shrapnel wound, lumbar spine disorder, and hypertension are not supported by the evidence. The preponderance of the evidence is against these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The decision found that there was no confirmed exposure to herbicides in service, no chronic symptoms of these conditions during or immediately after service, and insufficient evidence linking any current disabilities to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to procedural deficiencies, including the failure to issue a supplemental statement of the case addressing additional evidence added to the record since the most recent statements of the case or supplemental statements of the case.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of anthrax vaccine, finding that the Veteran's claim was not supported by sufficient evidence to reopen her previously denied claims.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for additional medical opinions, and the TDIU claim must be issued a SOC.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining SSA records and updated VA/privately obtained treatment records.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional VA examination and treatment records, as well as to provide the Veteran with an adequate opinion regarding his hypertension.

The Veteran's thrombophlebitis of the right lower extremity and hypertension are found to have originated during service and persist, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's sarcoidosis, which may be related to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service, is related to his death. The VA also needs to obtain SSA disability benefits records and review them by a physician.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is permanently aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent prior to December 2, 2014 and 50 percent thereafter. The Board has also granted service connection for left nephrectomy and uterectomy, sterility, and hypertension on a new-and-material basis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran not reporting for a scheduled videoconference hearing and issues with communication regarding his current address. The claims will be reconsidered after these matters are resolved.

The Veteran's hypertension has been evaluated as 10 percent disabling since April 2010, based on the history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and continuous medication for control.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board found that there was no evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.