Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the earliest effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension is July 10, 1995. The Veteran's claim was pending and not adjudicated until an April 2010 rating decision granted service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims, particularly regarding his left knee, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD aggravates his hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is currently rated at a 10 percent disability rating, and no higher. The evidence shows that the Veteran has required continuous medication for control of his high blood pressure since October 2010.

The Board is remanding the case for further development, including providing notice of the reasons for the prior denial of his claim and obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and kidney disease to include pyelonephritis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia with PTSD contributed to his death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. As a result, the DIC claim is moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any back disability and hypertension. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability claim information. The claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus disability, has been denied. The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current hypertension is related to his military service or to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, PVD, CAD, and hypertension. The reasons were that there was no evidence of in-country service or documented exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a right inguinal hernia are rated as noncompensable. For the period on appeal, his bilateral hearing loss is considered incurred in or as a result of active duty service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to chemicals during his service, and whether any such exposure contributed to his cause of death. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected schizoaffective disorder, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected hidradenitis suppurativa, hypertension, and donor site scars of the thighs are shown to be productive of an overall disability picture manifested by the Veteran being precluded from working at substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background. Therefore, a TDIU rating is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, and pulmonary hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asbestosis.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected and the 1151 claim for VA treatment of hypertension was denied.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for a supplemental opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension existed prior to his period of active service and if so, whether it was aggravated during that time.