Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records, particularly related to his service-connected hypertensive heart disease and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and secondary service connection for end-stage renal disease. The Veteran's current diagnoses of both conditions are linked to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was also found to be secondary to his diabetes.,Both conditions are related to the Veteran's diabetes and not directly linked to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension, which required continuous medication for control and had a diastolic pressure of predominantly 100, was granted an initial compensable rating (10%) since March 21, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining treatment records and providing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner. The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination findings and new evidence needs to be obtained. The Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension claims are being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder and hypertension are currently under review.

The Veteran's claims for headaches, PTSD ratings, and TDIU effective date are being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed PTSD based on corroborated in-service stressors and there was no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability related to service.,There is insufficient evidence to establish hypertension as being incurred or aggravated by active duty.

The Veteran's claimed conditions were not shown to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board denied the claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for type II diabetes mellitus. However, the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his active service or exposure to chemical agents, herbicides, or insecticides.

The Board has granted service connection for obesity as secondary to service-connected depression and for sleep apnea. The claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Board found no evidence of a right hip disorder, left hip disorder, lumbar spine disorder, heart disorder (to include hypertension), or left lower extremity sciatica and numbness that were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for polycythemia and hypertension were denied. The claim for an increased initial evaluation for dementia and anxiety disorder due to pituitary tumor was granted, with a rating of 50 percent effective November 2, 2011. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for postoperative residuals of an incisional hernia remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was incurred in service, as it existed prior to entry and is not shown to have been aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension and erectile dysfunction have been rated as noncompensable since the grant of service connection. The Board finds that the criteria for a compensable rating have not been met.

The Veteran and his representative have withdrawn their appeals regarding the claims for bilateral eye disability including optic atrophy, hypertension, and a skin disability. The Board has dismissed these issues.

The Veteran's death was not determined to be service-connected, but the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied due to lack of total disability rating.

The Veteran claims that his hypertension is related to his service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus. The VA examiner's opinion was not based on a review of the complete evidence, and additional medical examination is needed.