Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting hypertension was not aggravated by service and thus denied service connection for coronary artery disease. Service connection for hypertension was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA medical examination and additional development of records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development of the Appellant's service records and verification of his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA service.

The Veteran's hypertension was not diagnosed during service and is not presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board has granted secondary service connection for constipation, finding that the medications used to treat his service-connected lumbar spine disorder are the cause of his current constipation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and nasal fracture as additional development is needed, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn on the issues of entitlement to service connection for ankle arthritis, gum disease, a cracked jawbone, hypertension and a skin condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of Bell's palsy is granted. The Board finds ample evidence to support the onset and ongoing residuals of Bell's palsy in service, with very little evidence suggesting otherwise.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of migraine headaches due to new and material evidence. However, the claims for increased ratings of hypertension and initial evaluation for bilateral hearing loss remain denied as there is no established service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and for an increased rating for PTSD, as well as his claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability. The decision also found that the Veteran's PTSD currently results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension with renal insufficiency and microalbuminuria was denied due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining clarifying opinions from a VA physician regarding the Veteran's hypertension and whether his bladder cancer was of service origin.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam, which could affect his claim for service connection for the cause of his death. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's heart disease, including hypertension and CAD, was not shown to have been present in military service or many years thereafter.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder has not been shown to be causally related to his active service or a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's excision of anal fissure and hemorrhoidectomy is not productive of occasional involuntary bowel movements, necessitating the use of a pad.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has granted a compensable initial disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension, effective January 29, 2008.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis and/or medications used to treat that condition.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU and his service-connected disabilities as likely as not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the Board finds no valid diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder during the appeal period.