Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted, and his PTSD rating is also granted. The issue of TDIU prior to July 11, 2011 remains before the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has determined that he meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and issuing a statement of the case on several issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for secondary service connection due to diabetes mellitus type II is also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and atypical Parkinson's disease are not service-connected, as there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and hypertension were denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his other psychiatric disorders are attributed to post-service events.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides and whether his conditions are related to such exposure. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has found that the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected heart disease and hypertension, thus granting service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions, as well as updated treatment records. The issues of service connection for various conditions are pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a supplemental VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to presumed herbicide exposure during service. The issue of service connection for hypertension, to include as due to herbicide exposure and as secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, will be readjudicated after obtaining the requested opinion.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be a chronic disability that manifested within one year of discharge from active service, meeting the criteria for service connection. The claims for asthma, left knee and left foot disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and gout with degenerative changes in the right foot. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, anxiety, and depression is being remanded due to a lack of evidence regarding its onset during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's dates of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA). The Veteran is requested to provide these dates so that a VA medical examination can be conducted to determine if his hypertension and sleep apnea disabilities are related to his service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure is sufficient to establish a link between his current condition and service. The issue of hypertension remains pending as additional evidence and examination are needed.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including psychiatric disability, asthma, hemorrhoids, Morton's neuroma, sinusitis, hypertension, right and left shoulder disabilities, a right knee disability, otitis media, rhinitis, costochondritis, GERD, headaches, and left testicle epididymitis. The Veteran does not have hearing loss as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and a heart condition have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other causative factors.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with a previous remand directive. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension will be reconsidered.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not related to his service-connected depressive disorder.