Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding herbicide exposure and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and essential thrombocythemia are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and likely etiology of his back condition, hypertension, and insomnia. The claims file must be updated with any VA treatment records since April 2012.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been granted. Dental treatment is also provided.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records, including VA Vocational Rehabilitation folder/records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining updated private treatment records and arranging for medical examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and denied the Veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, and service connection for a headache disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not caused by his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for elevated hypertension were covered by VA as they met the criteria for emergency treatment in a non-VA facility.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection, as they are not shown to be related to his active military service or due to radiation exposure. The claims have been denied.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound was denied as she does not meet the criteria for such benefits due to her ability to care for herself and lack of any service-connected disabilities rated at 100%.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and chronic bronchitis, but denied service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if he was exposed to commercial herbicides that contained dioxin and other contaminants, which could potentially trigger service connection.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure and thus denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension based on direct causation.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation on account of needing aid and attendance is being remanded due to its inextricability with the referred issues regarding service connection for diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and stroke. The referred issues will be adjudicated first.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his service, including exposure to herbicides. The issues of entitlement to service connection have been raised.

The Board found that the Veteran's kidney contusions, calcification, hypertension and end-stage renal disease were not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, skin cancer due to sun exposure, and erectile dysfunction (ED), all secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension during service or within one year post-service, and the Veteran's claim for service connection is denied as there is no presumption applicable to his condition.