Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pes planus and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated during active service, thus denying the claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's case for further development, including a new VA examination and consideration of whether new evidence supports reopening his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not related to his service-connected PTSD. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding his hypertension claim and the need for issuance of a statement of the case on his hallux valgus claims.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied. The appellant also failed to meet the criteria for service connected burial benefits as she already received an allowance for funeral and burial expenses.

The Veteran's right ankle DJD is rated at 10 percent, the maximum available rating. The evidence does not show marked limited motion of the ankle.,There is no current hearing loss disability for VA purposes and service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.,Hypertension was not shown to have onset during or within one year after service and there is no competent medical evidence linking it to military service.

The Veteran meets the percentage requirements for TDIU due to his anxiety disorder and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board also granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the case for additional evidentiary development, including verification of all periods of Army Reserve service and obtaining complete service personnel records.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, which he claims are related to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for service connection for hypertension. As the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim, the benefit-of-the-doubt doctrine is not for application.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty. It was not exhibited within the first post-service year, and is not etiologically related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for service-connected hypertension has been granted, with the disability rated at 20 percent. The issue of entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disability remains pending.

The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed for service connection, and the Board has requested a new VA examination to determine if it is related to diabetes mellitus, type II. The previous opinion was based on an inaccurate history.

The Board has determined that further assistance is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction, including whether these conditions are related to service or any other service-connected disabilities. The case will be remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity paresthesia are found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Service connection is granted for right and left lower extremity paresthesia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his hypertension and anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and conducting a VA examination to determine if hypertension is related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right ankle disorder, chronic groin disability, or chronic respiratory disability. The hearing loss claim is also denied as there was no evidence of hearing loss during service and it did not meet VA's criteria for a disability.

The Veteran's appeals for the initial disability ratings of uterine fibroids, hypertension, residual scarring from caesarian section, and hypothyroidism have been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining STRs and VA examinations.