Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for increased DIC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or at the housebound rate due to her ability to care for herself and protect herself from daily hazards.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the August 2006 decision is not new and material to reopen service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's claim was previously denied due to a lack of evidence showing diagnosis of hypertension during active service or within one year after discharge.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in its dismissal.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral vascular disease as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease and hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% since the claim was reopened, but his hypertension does not meet service connection criteria. The Veteran's TDIU claim remains denied.

The Board has decided that the case requires additional development and remands it for further action, including obtaining SSA records, VA treatment records, and medical opinions on hypertension and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding herbicide exposure allegations and a review of Defense Department records. The claim will be reconsidered based on any new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was due to a disability of service origins, and therefore service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, and the TDIU claim remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not present in service or until many years thereafter and is not related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new medical evidence indicating the Veteran's current hypertension may be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The case will be reviewed again after this development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, lung disability, arthritis, left hip injury, and left ankle injury. The reasons were that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year post-service, and no relationship to service.

The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses for the claimed conditions and denied service connection based on lack of a nexus to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period from June 5, 2009, to April 25, 2013. The Board granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) during this timeframe.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected and denied her request to reopen a claim for service connection for a back condition. The July 1996 rating decision denying the reopening of the claim was final due to lack of appeal within the appeal period.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of service connection for hypertension, shortness of breath due to lung and liver problems, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea and hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded for further action.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service, and was not aggravated by active service or by service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for an extraschedular evaluation for migraines and entitlement to TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination and opinion addressing his claim for TDIU, referral of his extraschedular evaluation claim to the Director of the VA Compensation Service, and additional VCAA notice.