Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim of a bilateral foot disability was reopened, but the service connection claim remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including blindness and multiple musculoskeletal issues, meet the criteria for specially adapted housing/home adaptation grant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical degenerative disc disease caused from the residuals of a neck injury has been reopened, but it remains denied.,Service connection for tinnitus was not established as related to active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and whether his sleep apnea and hypertension are proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected diabetes. The issues of entitlement to increased rating for diabetes mellitus, service connection for sleep apnea, and service connection for gastroesophageal disease (GERD) will be addressed in light of this additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for an examination to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have current hypertension that was incurred in, as a result of, or aggravated by service or any service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea did not have its onset during service and is not causally or etiologically related to service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to lack of pending claims prior to March 31, 2011. The effective date for both hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy was set at March 31, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to conflicting opinions regarding the aggravation of his hypertension and psoriatic arthritis by his service-connected psychiatric disorders. The issue of a skin disability is also being considered de novo.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted, and his hypertension rating remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but his gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and respiratory disorders are not.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine his exposure to Agent Orange and the nature, extent, severity, and manifestations of his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, a lumbar spine disability, depression (secondary to PTSD), a benign growth of the lung, migraine headaches, and lung cancer. The evidence did not establish a link between any of these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining complete service records and VA treatment records. The case will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his condition and whether it is related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of onset during active service or within one year of separation. The Board also found that hypertension was not caused by her service-connected polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are not service-connected, with no evidence of a nexus to his military service or any presumptive conditions.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's claims due to incomplete service records and a need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension substantially or materially contributed to the cause of his death from metastatic gastric cancer.