Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant's prostate condition and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated by his active service, including exposure to chemical dioxins. The conditions are deemed unrelated to his military service.

The appeals have been withdrawn by the appellant prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, which is higher than what he seeks.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his service, including his presumed exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of left tibial tubercle fracture with osteoarthritic changes and chronic chondromalacia of the knee; entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for recurrent subluxation of the left knee; and entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral eye disorder, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, gout, hypertension, hypertensive heart disease and osteomyelitis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination to determine the etiology of his hypertension, which he claims is due to exposure to herbicides and also secondary to his PTSD.

The Board found no current diagnosis of hypertension or a heart disability, and thus denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's right thigh myositis ossificans and right knee osteoarthritis were granted initial evaluations in excess of the assigned ratings. Service connection was established for hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hypertrophy with urinary obstruction, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension and heart disorders were not present in service, did not manifest to a compensably disabling degree within the first year after his discharge from active duty, and are not shown to be etiologically related to service or presumed herbicide exposure.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease was denied.

The Board is remanding the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and addressing the timeliness of the NODs and new and material evidence issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination opinions regarding the relationship between hypertension and Agent Orange exposure, as well as diabetes. The Veteran's claim for service connection will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board found that a heart disorder, including hypertension, was not related to service and denied the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, a respiratory disability, and hypertension due to exposure to herbicides. The RO assigned a single 30 percent rating for lipomas of the arms, legs, back, and stomach effective November 3, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's hypertension has been rated as noncompensable since the grant of service connection. The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, which is the highest rating assignable under the applicable diagnostic code.,The Veteran's migraines have been rated as noncompensably disabling. The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraines, which is the next higher rating available under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and to obtain Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for a supplemental medical opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and the need for updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's hypertension is being evaluated in relation to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.