Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to outstanding private treatment records and other issues.

The Board finds that the Veteran's currently diagnosed coronary artery disease (CAD) is at least as likely as not related to his military service, and grants service connection for CAD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no current disability to account for the abnormal lab results and his skin and nail conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's left eye disability was granted a 30% rating, effective from the date of the January 2011 VA examination. His hypertension and lumbar spine condition were also granted increased ratings.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have current scleritis of both eyes, and thus denied service connection for this condition. The other issues were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pneumonitis, sleep apnea, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than a psychoneurotic reaction, depressive reaction, to include PTSD, and hypertension are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension disorder is not related to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are all secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The appeal is granted for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression and associated alcohol and substance abuse.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for appropriate action due to incorrect notification of her rights.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type I.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an unemployability opinion and ensuring that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities are considered in combination when determining if they preclude gainful employment.

The Veteran's prostate cancer disability was reduced from 100% to 20%, effective June 1, 2009. The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence in remission claim is pending.,Hypertension service connection is not established.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral cataracts due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions. The cases are now pending further development.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, gall bladder disorder, and liver disorder as these conditions are not etiologically related to the Veteran's service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to herbicide exposure. The claim will be readjudicated after obtaining a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's death was attributed to coronary artery disease, which is linked to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion on whether PTSD caused or aggravated the heart disease.