Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records of treatment and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's hypertension will be evaluated based on its onset during or caused by service, exposure to herbicides, diabetes, depression, or permanent worsening due to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia. The Veteran is also entitled to special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, but the decision is mixed as some issues were granted and others not. The Veteran's appeal involves secondary service connection for hypertension due to PTSD or CAD.

The Veteran is precluded from substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims. The Board also found that pre-existing psychiatric disorder was not aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants this claim. However, there is no evidence of a current diagnosis for peripheral vascular disease, and therefore denies this claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension remains pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's National Guard personnel records and medical treatment records, as well as VA examination opinions regarding his claimed disabilities. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's GERD and hypertension are not service connected, with the Board finding that his hypertension is less likely as not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic headaches, residuals of back injury, and hypertension are not related to service.,Therefore, the claims for service connection for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, delusional disorder, and schizophrenia. However, it is remanding this issue to allow further development. The initial rating for hypertension remains unchanged as a compensable rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent and the claim for a higher rating has been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for an examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is caused or worsened by service, diabetes mellitus, or PTSD. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and evidence. The Board will consider the new examination results in determining whether service connection is warranted for her claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims due to inadequate VA examinations and further development is required.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his cervical and thoracolumbar spine, left ankle arthritis with pain on motion, hypertension, and posttraumatic headaches were denied. The effective dates for the 20 percent ratings assigned to these conditions have been confirmed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's metastatic ampullary cancer, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were not incurred in or related to his military service.,Service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and morning reports to verify his exposure to Agent Orange in Korea. The VA examiner who conducted the May 2012 mental disorders examination will be asked to reconsider their opinion based on newly added service treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have been rated at 50 percent since August 17, 2011. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise with respect to whether the Veteran has experienced very frequent and prolonged migraine headaches that have been completely prostrating and likely productive of severe economic inadaptability throughout the entire appellate period.