Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have service connection for diabetes mellitus or hypertension due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is directly related to the Veteran's active duty military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected PTSD and his hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for polysubstance abuse and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant VA treatment records and providing an opinion on the etiology of his conditions.

The cause of the Veteran's death was not related to his service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination. The VA will attempt to obtain any missing treatment records from his military service, as well as SSA medical records.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU due to her service-connected disabilities, and the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions prevent her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected, as none of the listed conditions were shown to be related to military service or pre-service conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on his claim for service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to a service-connected disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to his service-connected epididymitis, has been remanded due to the need for further evidentiary development and a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's hypertension has not been manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more since December 23, 2005.,Type 2 diabetes was not incurred or aggravated during active military service and is not presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for service connection for type 2 diabetes is denied.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that any right knee disability is related to active military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hypertension is service-connected as it was present within one year of his separation from active duty, and there is no evidence to suggest otherwise.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected MDD with anxiety. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the likely nature and etiology of his hypertension.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated therein. The Board also determined that hypertension is not causally-related to a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not related to service or his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, as well as his claim for a TDIU based on these conditions, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.

The Veteran's renal dysfunction, characterized by elevated BUN levels and chronic kidney disease, warrants an evaluation of 80 percent from July 6, 2009. The condition has not required dialysis or precluded more than sedentary activity.