Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cardiovascular disability. The claim will be further evaluated based on new evidence and an updated VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal as to the issues of entitlement to service connection for diabetes, hypertension, and a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and lumbosacral spine disorder were not incurred or aggravated during active duty service, and thus denied these claims.

The Veteran's hospitalization for peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity was not due to a service-connected disability, and thus he is not entitled to a temporary total rating based on such hospitalization.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for oligodendroglia (brain cancer), urinary tract disorder, and hypertension were denied. The status of these claims is unknown due to the absence of a clear decision on their merits.

The Board has determined that hypertension is caused by the Veteran's service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for hypertension on a secondary basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as there is no credible evidence of a head injury or neck injury during his active duty. The acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in service.,There is also no credible evidence to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, acid reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or seizure disorder.

The Veteran's representative withdrew his claim for service connection for an enlarged aorta with leaking valve. The issue is therefore considered withdrawn.,New evidence received since the last final denial has raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim to reopen for skin cancer, which was previously denied in 1985.

The Board found that the Veteran's COPD, hypertension, and sleep apnea are not related to his military service. The claims were denied.

The Board has reconsidered the Veteran's claims and finds that there is no evidence of a left knee disorder, gynecological disorder, anemia, sinusitis, or hypertension in service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that any current disability is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, or gout is caused by service-connected coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure and post-operative residuals of a coronary artery bypass grafting.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to determine the nature and etiology of his heart disorder, including hypertension, as well as whether it is related to service-connected depressive disorder or any other service-connected disability. The RO must also verify the Veteran's period of active duty after December 2003.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension has been reopened. His PTSD is currently rated at 70% and effective from December 30, 2005.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is service-connected.,Service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease, status post myocardial infarction and bypass surgery, as secondary to degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine, was denied.,Service connection for hypertension, as secondary to degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine, is granted.,Service connection for renal dysfunction, as secondary to degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine, is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and found that the Veteran's pre-existing hypertension was aggravated by his third period of active duty. The claim for higher evaluations for PTSD is remanded to obtain VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical examination and opinion regarding service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of his claim for sores on both sides of the feet. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen all other claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from Methodist Hospital and arranging for a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation above 10 percent for seasonal allergic rhinitis with reactive airway disease, diabetes mellitus was not incurred in active duty, hyperlipidemia is a laboratory finding, joint pain as a manifestation of a separately diagnosed disability from the service-connected left ankle arthritis and cervical and thoracolumbar spine arthritis did not have its onset during active military service, a thoracic spine disability representing a separately diagnosed disability from the service-connected thoracolumbar spine arthritis was not incurred in active duty, obstructive sleep apnea did not have its onset during active military service and is not etiologically related to, or otherwise worsened beyond its natural clinical progression by, service-connected seasonal allergic rhinitis with reactive airway disease. The claims for tuberculosis, a corneal abrasion of the right eye, and CTS of the left wrist were denied as well.