Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension that he believes was caused by his service-connected PTSD. The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, including whether it is secondary to his PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to March 24, 2009 for service connection of various disabilities associated with diabetes mellitus were denied as the evidence did not show that these conditions existed continuously from May 8, 2001.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension was rated at 10 percent, and the claim for a higher rating has been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, finding that none were incurred or aggravated by his military service and that any current disabilities are not related to his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the loss of his claims file and need for additional development, including verification of herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disease, including COPD and emphysema, was not incurred in or related to military service. The residuals of a broken third metatarsal of the right foot are also denied as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, hypertensive retinopathy, and renal cell carcinoma were denied as these conditions are not shown to be directly related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and gastrointestinal disability are presumed to be related to exposure to Agent Orange, but hypertension and erectile dysfunction were not found to be service-connected.,Service connection was denied for the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing nexus opinions on service connection claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset during service or within one year of separation from service and is not otherwise related to service. The claim for service connection for an ankle disability and bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board found no evidence of a continuity of symptomatology. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining translations of Veteran's service treatment records and requesting supplemental opinions from VA examiners regarding the relationship between hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and onychomycosis, finding no evidence of onset or causation in service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and a need to determine if the Veteran's current hypertension is related to his period of service.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD and major depressive disorder, as well as service connection for hypertension secondary to his service-connected conditions, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The claims of service connection for a cervical spine disability, sleep apnea, and hypertension are being remanded due to incomplete records from the National Guard. The deviated nasal septum claim is denied as it does not result in obstruction of the nasal passages.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his hypertension and for earlier effective dates for his ED service connection and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his PTSD disability rating was granted, with the effective date set at March 16, 2006. The issue of service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD is addressed in the REMAND portion.