Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and a supplemental VA medical opinion regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's headaches and hypertension were not rated higher than the assigned percentages. The Veteran was granted increased ratings for his varicose veins, but the reduction in rating for lumbosacral strain from 20% to 10% is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TMJ, prostate disability (erectile dysfunction), hypertension, GERD, hematuria, and sinus disabilities are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II with hyperlipidemia and bilateral iliac stenosis status-post stenting. The evidence did not establish a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing a new opinion regarding the cause of death. The appeal is currently in remand status.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA clinical records and a medical opinion regarding the relationship between hypertension and PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dishonorable discharge from July 13, 1990 to August 13, 1999 is a statutory bar to VA benefits. The claims for service connection for bursitis and bicep tendonitis are denied as there is no evidence of in-service disease or injury related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that no new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the previously denied claims for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right elbow disability, loss of use of the arms, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and his current diagnoses of hypertension and diabetes. The AOJ is instructed to conduct additional development, including obtaining records from Dr. Christopher Sesslar and any other relevant treatment providers, as well as securing information about the USS America's location during the relevant time period.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50% and granted, but bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hepatitis are not service connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension. The claim of CUE in the August 2003 rating decision regarding a right knee condition was also denied.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including a new VA examination for her service-connected myoma of the uterus and migraine headaches, as well as an opinion regarding whether her hypertension was aggravated by her service-connected disabilities. The case is therefore being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a hearing before RO personnel at the earliest opportunity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety. The Veteran's hepatitis C, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and pain in the right and left sides are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his service-connected conditions or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for neck, hip, and psychiatric disorders. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the stressor allegations and obtain VA treatment records.,The Veteran seeks service connection for left and right hip disorders. Additional development is required to confirm the alleged in-service stressors and obtain relevant medical records.,The Veteran seeks service connection for a right hip disorder. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the stressor allegations and obtain VA treatment records.,The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and hypertension. Additional development is required to confirm the alleged in-service stressors, determine the etiology of any psychiatric disorders, and assess the relationship between hypertension and diabetes or a currently nonservice-connected psychiatric disability.,The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the secondary aspect of his claim and obtain VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected chronic kidney disease and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's DM2 and hypertension are presumed to be related to in-service herbicide exposure. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 1, 1999.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of glaucoma, but rather ocular hypertension. The evidence does not support service connection for glaucoma suspect.