Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found no current evidence of hypertension and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease. The evidence supports the Veteran's claims of in-service symptoms that led to current disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of renal cell carcinoma, including his right kidney nephrectomy and transplant, are secondary to his exposure to chemicals in service. The Board also found that his hypertension is aggravated by his now service-connected residuals of renal cell carcinoma.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirements for a TDIU on June 24, 2010 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is related to his service-connected disabilities or due to fear of hostile military activity. The claim for hypertension will also be reviewed.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current hypertension and whether it is related to service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disorder as secondary to his service-connected malaria and for entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, CAD, hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, and trigger finger repair of the right thumb due to a lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Veteran's service records indicate he served aboard the USS Kitty Hawk but did not provide sufficient evidence that he was present on landmass or inland waters of Vietnam.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension is not related to her military service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's seizure disorder, memory impairment, high blood pressure, asthma, and headaches for purposes of accrued benefits.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to his service-connected disabilities, including iliac crest deformities or coronary artery disease. The issue of service connection for hypertension secondary to exposure to Agent Orange remains on appeal.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking his current condition to service. The Board finds that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's disabilities do not render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, thus he does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension was withdrawn. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left knee disorder is denied as there is no evidence of an additional disability caused by participation in the VA compensated work therapy program. Service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine remains rated at 20 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran did not sustain vascular injury or disease related to hypertension during active service and that symptoms of hypertension were not continuous since service separation. The current disability was first objectively manifested 13 years after service, and there is no medical evidence linking the current condition to service.

The case is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the likely etiology of type II diabetes and whether hypertension and cataracts are caused by or aggravated by type II diabetes. The issues on appeal will be reconsidered after this development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension, degenerative arthritis in both knees, traumatic arthritis in the elbow, pes planus, chronic low back strain, and chronic sinusitis, contributed to his death from an overdose of propoxyphene. The Board finds that these conditions were directly related to the cause of death.