Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and the request to reopen the DIC claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his hypertension, respiratory disorder, and bilateral foot disorder.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he contends was caused by his military service or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule the Veteran for an examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative in conjunction with the Veteran, and therefore all appeals are dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy. The decision also addressed hypertension but did not specify a rating or effective date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange and the dates of any use, storage or disposal of dioxins at Norton Air Force Base. The Veteran is also requested to provide records from all VA and non-VA health care providers who have treated him for hypertension or diabetes since service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was denied. The Board found that hyperlipidemia, a laboratory test result, is not a disability under VA law and therefore cannot be granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and further development of the record.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected, but his diabetes mellitus, type II, which he contends caused or aggravated his hypertension, has been granted a 40 percent disability rating effective January 5, 2006. The right lower extremity disability resulting from a stroke and peripheral neuropathy was rated at 60 percent prior to December 5, 2014, but the Veteran's claim for an increased rating remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his hypertension disability and the severity of his service-connected postsurgical scar of the left knee.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is at least in equipoise with the evidence and therefore aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's testimony at his hearings, along with his statements regarding in-service use of potassium bromide, suggests a possible link between his hypertension and service.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be related to his presumed in-service exposure to Agent Orange, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's hypertension and sleep apnea were found to be incurred in service, with the Board granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam or secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and an eye disability have been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his service. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective July 24, 2006. The Board has also granted a TDIU for the period from February 18, 2012 to January 2013.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for hypertension due to insufficient rationale in the May 2012 VA examination report and the need to determine his duty status in 1998. The Veteran is also required to provide information about any healthcare providers who have treated him for hypertension since March 2010.