Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to errors in the August 2013 decision denying service connection for hypertension and the March 2013 denial of service connection for an eye disability. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed by a VA examiner to address risk factors, while the eye disability case requires a supplemental opinion from the February 2012 VA eye examiner regarding whether it was at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have any service-connected disabilities, and therefore, her claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart condition with aortic valve repair were denied as there was no evidence of such conditions during his period of honorable service, and the Board found that secondary service connection based on hypertension is not viable.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeals to reopen his claims for service connection for prostatitis, diabetes mellitus, hypertension (to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus), and hip conditions. The right hip disability is found to be at least as likely as not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine the nature of his Reserve service and whether any claimed disabilities are related to such service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for arthritis, hypertension, and a prostate condition. The claim for ischemic heart disease remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy as there was no evidence of in-service injury or exposure to herbicides. The preponderance of the evidence showed that these conditions were not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development regarding potential exposure to nerve agents and other chemicals during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is etiologically related to his active service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as non-compensable. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support service connection for COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, vertigo, or a heart disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records and providing an opinion on whether service-connected PTSD contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension has been rated at a noncompensable level since October 20, 2006. The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for his hypertension based on the need for continuous medication to control his blood pressure.

The Veteran's hypertension prior to September 20, 2013 did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as her blood pressure readings were consistently below the threshold required under VA regulations.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence of ischemic heart disease during his lifetime and thus no basis to apply the presumption of herbicide exposure. The congestive heart failure was found not related to service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and/or type II diabetes mellitus. The case is being remanded for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for lupus, hypertension, and non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of lupus during the appeal period.

The Board has dismissed the appeals due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease, ischemic heart disease, and coronary artery disease as due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Hypertension is not service connected.

The Veteran's PTSD is service-connected based on in-service stressors. The neck disability is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a chronic condition related to the in-service injury.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension) do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.