Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by or a result of any service-connected disability, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing medical records and providing a supplemental opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension was aggravated by his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was initially manifested during his last period of active service and is presumed to have been incurred therein due to its onset within one year post-service separation.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or eye disability (glaucoma and retinopathy) attributable to his period of active service, including exposure to herbicides. The claims were denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA audiological and medical examinations to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss and the nature and etiology of his claimed hypertension and heart disease disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a third hearing before a panel of Veterans Law Judges, and the Veteran's request for such.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, but his service-connected conditions do not warrant a higher rating. The Board finds that the evidence does not support an increase in disability ratings for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee or left ankle gout.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected as it did not manifest during his period of active service or within one year after discharge, and there is no evidence linking the condition to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's glaucoma claim is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus cannot be established as the condition was not present in service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking it to service. The hypertension claim has been previously denied but reopened with new evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in service and is not related to any service-connected disability. As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not present in service or for several years thereafter, is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and/or PTSD, and may not be presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure. As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination. The claims of service connection will be adjudicated after these steps are completed.

The Board has determined that the appellant requires aid and attendance due to her diagnosed disabilities, including visual acuity of 5/200 or worse in both eyes. As such, she is eligible for enhanced death pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims to the RO for further development of evidence and due process development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing. The claims for service connection remain pending.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the presumptive period, and denied service connection for hypertension and skin disorder to include dyshidrosis as these conditions are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, may not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated therein, and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient information in the Veteran's claims file regarding his hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to errors in notification and compliance with previous directives. The case is now pending for further development.