Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to separate, compensable initial ratings for erectile dysfunction and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, retinopathy, and atypical chest pain due to posttraumatic stress disorder have all been granted based on presumptive exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board found that there is not enough evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and residuals of left knee injuries.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension, and thus denied service connection for this condition. Service connection was also denied for hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's hypertension and PTSD have not been found to be related to service or a service-connected disability. The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in a rating of 50 percent since October 12, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis A and B, hypertension, migraine headaches, and hepatitis C have been denied. The initial rating claim for hypertension has also been denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD and credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor, thus meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and hypertension. The case is remanded for further development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the basic eligibility requirements for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use of extremities or blindness.

The Board has remanded the appeal for additional development, including obtaining VA examination reports and obtaining treatment records. The Veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for his service-connected disabilities are also being remanded.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not present in service, did not manifest within one year thereafter, and is not otherwise related to service. The claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, blackouts, and hypertension have been denied. The Board found no evidence of secondary service connection for the skin disorder due to diabetes mellitus type II. Blackouts were not diagnosed during or after service, and there is no evidence linking the condition to military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension disability was not incurred in or aggravated by her second period of active service. The evidence does not support a finding that she had hypertension prior to this period, and there is no indication that it was aggravated during service.

The Board is remanding the claims to obtain Social Security Administration records and any ongoing VA medical treatment records for consideration.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and thus could not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board also determined that there was no evidence showing a compensable degree of hypertension within one year of separation from service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease and hypertension were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of heart disease, and his hypertension was not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran does not have a current disability of hypertension, and the Board finds that service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, a spine disability, and hypertension. The appeals were based on direct evidence rather than presumptive exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides.

The Board found that the Veteran's claims of service connection were denied as there was no evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension rating is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected condition.