Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and service personnel records. The appellant's claims for headaches and hypertension are still under review.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he claims is due to Agent Orange exposure or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and posttraumatic stress disorder. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate reasoning in the previous VA opinion regarding its relationship to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II with hyperlipidemia and bilateral iliac stenosis.

The Board found that the Veteran's current OSA and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor are they related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, left foot disability, hypertension, and hernias due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD has been granted. The claims for an earlier effective date for PTSD and a higher initial rating for PTSD are pending, while the TDIU claim is denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, bilateral pes planus, and residuals of TBI including headaches as the Veteran did not present credible evidence that these conditions began during his service or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's foot disorder and hypertension were granted service connection. The Board found that the Veteran incurred or aggravated his foot disorder during active duty, but did not find a link between his hypertension and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his acquired psychiatric disorder did not begin during service. Additionally, hypertension is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied service connection for a gynecological disorder, hypertension, and a psychiatric disorder (depression) as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's hypertension, which was previously rated at 10 percent, is now rated at 20 percent effective from November 21, 2013. The Board found that the evidence showed diastolic pressure of 110 or more on three out of three readings taken within a year prior to his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for the cause of death and whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his death. The appellant is seeking VA burial benefits, which are inextricably intertwined with these claims.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred during service and is not presumed to have been incurred due to his diabetes. The Board found no causal relationship between the two conditions.,Erectile dysfunction, secondary to Type II diabetes mellitus, has been granted as a separate condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The effective date of the grant of service connection for right shoulder impingement syndrome, left and right medial collateral ligament strain, and limitation of motion of the right and left knee was assigned as July 31, 1993.

The Board found that the service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death, as there is no evidence of a nexus between his service and the causes of his death.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including obesity, hypertension, chest pain, foot fungus, eye disability, and tinnitus. The Veteran will also be provided a statement of the case regarding an increased rating for gout.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining or retaining employment, consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anaphylaxis due to a food allergy is granted. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection have been met, as there is evidence of a current disability (food allergies), in-service incurrence or aggravation of an injury or disease (during service with continued treatment including immunotherapy), and a nexus between the current disability and the in-service disease or injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left shoulder disability is at least in part related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for a left shoulder disability.,The Board has also determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise and finds service connection for hypertension is warranted.