Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and need for additional opinions regarding hypertension and its relationship to stroke residuals.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore, DIC benefits are denied.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on his current treatment regimen and lack of complications requiring hospitalization or specific medical care.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during active service or within one year of active service, was not caused by his active service, and was not caused and has not been aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for PTSD and hypertension, as well as higher initial ratings for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and allergic rhinitis were denied. The Board found that hyperlipidemia is not a disability for which VA compensation benefits are payable, while hypertension was shown to be related to service based on continuity of symptoms since service. Allergic rhinitis was not connected to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected and rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations. The Board also granted a higher rating for his anxiety disorder, but denied other claims including those for sleep apnea and arthritis.

The Veteran's appeal seeking service connection for hypertension has been withdrawn. The cases of right and left pes plano valgus are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding its relationship to herbicide exposure and/or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and the need for VA examinations. The issues include service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, a skin condition, and upper body skin cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a need for further consideration by VA in light of updated criteria and procedures regarding herbicide exposure in Da Nang Harbor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left elbow disability was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is also granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation for diabetes mellitus prior to June 23, 2009 or from then on, nor did it meet criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative changes of the hips.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his military service, including as due to exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension to the Houston, Texas Regional Office (RO) for additional action due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such a nature or severity to prevent him from obtaining or retaining all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is presumed to have been caused by his exposure to herbicides during service. The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension may be related to his diabetes mellitus, but further examination and evidence are needed to determine this.

The Veteran's hypertension is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.,There is no evidence of a current eye disorder, and the Veteran does not have macular degeneration (eye condition).,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a chronic respiratory disorder claimed as recurrent infections and bronchitis, and a sleep disorder claimed as chronic insomnia and sleep apnea. The Veteran's claims were based on direct service incurrence.