Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death, hepatocellular carcinoma, is not service-connected. The Board finds that the Veteran's death was unrelated to his service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have current right and left peripheral vascular disease related to his active duty for training in the National Guard. The claims of service connection for residuals of a right rotator cuff injury, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), coronary artery disease (CAD) with left ventricular dysfunction are REMANDED.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to an audio malfunction during his Travel Board hearing, and he has requested another hearing.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to decide the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and ischemic heart disease. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations, and his medical records should be requested.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is at least as likely as not due to herbicide exposure during service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her husband's previously denied service connection claim for a heart disability, finding that no new and material evidence had been received. The cause of death was also not service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and updating his records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of hypertension, right knee disability, or left knee disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed both issues of service connection for benign hypertrophy (claimed as a prostate condition) and hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claim for right ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension was denied.,Service connection for PTSD was granted but not etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's disability evaluation guidelines.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's heart disorders are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current diagnoses.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a chronic genitourinary disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, or hypertension that is related to his period of active military service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral legs, peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities associated with diabetes mellitus, and compression fracture of the thoracic spine were denied. The claim for an effective date earlier than August 28, 2006, for the grant of service connection for peripheral neuropathy was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated during active service.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is less likely than not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the basic eligibility requirements for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his inability to walk and use a cane.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and hepatitis C are service-connected as they were incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.