Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain all pertinent treatment records and to provide the Veteran with a VA examination for his claimed disabilities. The claims are being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing. The issues of service connection are related to secondary herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a Travel Board hearing. The case will be processed in accordance with established appellate practices.

The Veteran does not have a current hair loss disorder, and the Board finds that she does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension and eye disability were not found to be related to his active service or a service-connected condition. The Board denied the claims for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD/emphysema and found that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not related to his active service. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for tuberculosis, a bilateral knee disability, and erectile dysfunction are dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, notifying the Social Security Administration (SSA), and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing medical records and examinations.

The Veteran is currently in receipt of SMC at the rate equal to subsection (m) based on the loss of use of both legs due to service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities with additional disability (service-connected bronchial asthma) independently ratable as 100 percent disabling from August 20, 2009. The Veteran's claims for higher levels of SMC under 38 C.F.R. � 3.350(f)(3) and 38 U.S.C.A. � 1114(o) have been denied.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and development are needed to properly adjudicate the appellant's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, acid reflux disease, and service connection for cardiac disability and erectile dysfunction. The case is being remanded to the AOJ for these purposes.

The Veteran's hypertension, herpes, and facial acne have been rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period.,The Veteran's anxiety disorder has been rated at 70 percent since March 5, 2011. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his cardiac disability and hypertension, thus granting both claims.

The Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are being remanded for a VA examination to determine if they are related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The claim of service connection for residuals of stroke is deferred due to the need for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not begin during service and is not related to his service-connected pulmonary sarcoidosis. The right ankle disability was not shown to be related to service.

The Board has determined that it is as likely as not that the Veteran's hypertension is caused by his service-connected diabetes, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected conditions, all potentially related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his hearing impairment has been characterized by Level I hearing impairment in both ears prior to June 16, 2014.

The Board has restored the Veteran's PTSD rating from 70% to 50%, effective October 1, 2012. The issue of service connection for hypertension is dismissed as it is no longer in dispute.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's current diagnoses of these conditions were not shown to be related to her military service.