Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board is remanding the case to obtain updated VA and private medical records, as well as any SSA disability benefits related documents. The Veteran's claims for hypertension and lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for a disability manifested by bilateral hand tremors, finding that it is aggravated by the service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's claim for increased disability rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, impotence, a right leg disorder, and pes planus were denied. The Board found that his hypertension did not originate during service or due to a service-connected disability, and his impotence was also not related to service.

The Board found that there is no evidence of hypertension in service or within one year after separation, and the Veteran's current hypertension was not caused by his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral leg, knee, ankle, and back disorders, as well as hypertension. The denial is based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore, service connection for the cause of his death is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and left hand disorder. The decision found that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service, and that any current conditions are not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, including arthritis of the lumbar spine. The Veteran's service treatment records did not show any complaints or issues related to his back during service.,Service connection was also denied for hypertension as there is no evidence showing it was incurred in service and no presumption applies due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including nephropathy, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his disabilities. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined effect of these conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus Type 2 and hypertension require further examination to determine appropriate ratings, and his TDIU claim must be remanded for a VA vocational rehabilitation specialist to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not chronically worsen as a result of his military service or as a result of his service-connected PTSD or OSA.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension, disability manifested by blood in stool, and bilateral hearing loss are related to his military service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The evidence does not show that his diastolic or systolic blood pressure has been predominantly 110 or more, or 200 or more respectively, for any period during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case back to the RO for review of additional evidence submitted by the Veteran, including personnel records and a medical opinion response form.

The Board has determined that the appeal is premature and remands for further action, including adjudication of the appellant's request to be substituted as the claimant.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus due to his exposure to Agent Orange. The case has been remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and heart conditions are not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any presumptive exposure basis. The VA examiner found that PTSD did not cause or permanently worsen either condition.

The Veteran's myocardial infarction is not considered to be the result of VA care, and therefore, he does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claim for hypertension due to an April 2013 VA examination that did not address his credible report of exposure to chemicals including liquid oxygen during military service, and whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's diabetes caused his hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not in need of aid and attendance or housebound due to her disabilities, thus denying the claim for increased rate of dependency and indemnity compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or on being housebound.