Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The case is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of his hypertension, as well as evaluating the status of his service-connected disabilities. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, hypothyroidism, a left foot disability, fingernail disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of her VA and private treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his service or service-connected diabetes mellitus, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension and arthritis were not present until more than one year following his discharge from service, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability. The Board denied both claims.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, including hypertension, as secondary to the service-connected residuals of an umbilical hernia repair. The Veteran's current heart disorder is not considered service connected.

The Veteran's hypertension did not have its clinical onset in service, and there is no evidence of chronic symptoms related to vascular disease during service. The claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as it does not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its clinical onset in service, was not exhibited within the first post-service year, and is not otherwise related to active duty or to a service connected disability. Therefore, service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for sinusitis was denied as the current assigned rating of 50 percent adequately reflects his disability picture.

Service connection for hepatitis B and hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or exposure. Service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied due to lack of a showing of continuity of symptoms within one year after separation from service.,Service connection for hepatitis C was granted based on its relationship to the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, lumbar spine disability (secondary to service connected bilateral knee disorders), hypertension secondary to PTSD with depression, and an effective date earlier than November 12, 2008 for the grant of an increased rating for PTSD. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD with depression was denied from August 20, 2011 onwards. The Veteran's right knee synovitis and scars residual to gunshot wound of abdomen were not rated higher than their current levels.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the need for additional development including VA examinations.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further examinations. The claims will be readjudicated based on the evidence received.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated VA medical records and to schedule the Veteran for a special Aid and Attendance examination. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his hypertensive cardiovascular disease, may have worsened since his last examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted. The Veteran now has a diagnosis of hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all denied as there is no credible evidence to support presumptive exposure to herbicide agents during his naval service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and to schedule a VA examination. The issues are whether the Veteran can establish service connection for hypertension and a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), with consideration of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable during the specified period.