Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's death is being reviewed to determine if it was caused by VA care or treatment, and whether the cause of his death was reasonably foreseeable. The case is being remanded for further review.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for dysthymia and hypertension, which are considered acquired psychiatric disorders.,Service connection was denied for left knee arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed related to service. The preponderance of evidence indicated that the condition did not relate to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and review new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is chronically aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for HTN and did not grant an increased rating for IVDS or TDIU. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and retaining all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that the newly received evidence is cumulative or redundant and does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is causally related to his service-connected PTSD, and therefore grants service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and hypertension, finding that these conditions are related to service. The claim for colonic diverticulitis is denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Veteran was granted service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II, diabetic retinopathy and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as complications of his diabetes, hypertension, and Dupuytren's contractures. Service connection is also granted for essential hypertension, but not related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to his service-connected hypertension, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, depression (also claimed as anxiety and sleeplessness), hypertension, headaches, blurred vision, shortness of breath, and tachycardia are all due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The service connection is granted.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, hypertension, and prostate disorder are found to be related to his service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II or PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to have originated during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, bilateral upper and lower extremity impairment due to Parkinson's disease, and facial nerve impairment have been granted. The initial ratings assigned are 40 percent for right upper extremity impairment and 30 percent for left upper extremity impairment, all due to Parkinson's disease. Effective dates prior to December 4, 2007, have also been established.

The Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus and service connection for hypertension were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.

The Board has decided that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and kidney failure, including obtaining records from Baptist Hospital where he was hospitalized in 1984 and 1988.