Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to outstanding records and scheduling issues for examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination. The claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board found that hypertension was not related to the Veteran's active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension was incurred during active service, specifically during a period of drill duty where he suffered a heart attack. As this period is considered active military service, the Board has granted service connection for hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus warrants a 20 percent evaluation, as he is not restricted in his activities due to this condition. Other claims for service connection and evaluations have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing at the RO before a Veterans Law Judge due to the Veteran's desire.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private medical records, scheduling a VA examination to evaluate his low back pain, hypothyroidism, memory loss, fatigue, high blood pressure, bad vision, high cholesterol, and depression symptoms, and determining the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has received a statement from the Veteran requesting to withdraw his appeal, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that they were not related to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are not proximately due to or a result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to address whether herbicide exposure caused or aggravated the Veteran's hypertension despite his other risk factors. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is now pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and failure to ensure substantial compliance with prior remands. The Veteran's hypertension, inguinal hernia, bilateral knee disorder, and sleep apnea claims are inextricably intertwined and must be addressed together.

The Veteran's high cholesterol is not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes. The Board finds that hypertension, claimed as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, requires further clarification and evidence.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to his Vietnam-era exposure. Service connection for hypertension and a psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are also granted as these conditions are related to the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chloracne of the arms, hypertension, a dry and scaly condition involving the feet, swelling in the legs, swollen hands, and bilateral hearing loss. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen a claim for basal cell carcinoma (skin cancer) of the right eyelid.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied in February 2007 and not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The RO found that the Veteran's pre-service hypertension existed prior to service.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus was granted on the basis of aggravation, with a non-compensable rating as it remained at least partially disabling before service. The Veteran does not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for a 40 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, including as due to service-connected diabetes mellitus, is being remanded for additional development. The VA examiner who conducted the Veteran's January 2013 VA hypertension Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) will provide an addendum addressing whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's hypertension is related directly to active service or any incident of such service, and whether this disability was present during active service or within the first post-service year.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records related to his colon cancer and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the need for new VA examinations and retrieval of relevant treatment records.