Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's metastatic renal cell carcinoma and hypertension are found to be related to his military service, specifically exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for COPD and service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing supplemental opinions on the service connection claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's hypertension and GERD are etiologically related to or aggravated by his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to evaluate his diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The examiner will also provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension was incurred in or due to active service, secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids. The Veteran's hypertension, hysterectomy, and right foot onychomycosis are not related to her active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension. However, the Board finds that there is no link between the Veteran's in-service blood pressure readings and his current diagnosis of hypertension, thus denying the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a video conference hearing. The issues of service connection for hypertension, lumbar spine disability, and idiopathic thrombocytopenia petechiae are pending.

The Veteran's hypertension has been shown to meet the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating since April 2008, based on continuous medication and controlled blood pressure readings. The current evidence does not warrant an increase in the rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and verifying periods of service in the National Guard. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the appellant's service periods and obtain his medical records. The appeal will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension have not met the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran is currently rated at 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II and 10 percent for hypertension, with no combined rating exceeding 30%.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including service connection evaluations and a determination of the functional impairment resulting from her bronchitis.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to assess his diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred due to Agent Orange exposure. The hypertension claim is also denied as it did not develop within one year of discharge and is not proximately due to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's initial noncompensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension are denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's rating schedule.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it was incurred during active service. The Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension is supported by medical evidence, and the presumption of soundness applies as her condition was not noted upon entrance into service.