Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability records and updated VA treatment records. A medical opinion will be obtained regarding the relationship between hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type 2, as well as an evaluation of his employability.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claim that his hypertension developed in service or is related to his service-connected craniotomy or mood disorder, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his service or any service-connected condition, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered a remand to clarify the opinion regarding whether hypertension was aggravated by coronary artery disease and/or diabetes mellitus, including considering the role of the pacemaker.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for left knee and low back disabilities were previously denied in February 2003. New evidence submitted since then is not considered material as it does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's suicide was not caused by a service-connected psychiatric disorder, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in active military service. The Board has granted entitlement to service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet, erectile dysfunction, and polycythemia vera as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to report for a scheduled videoconference hearing. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a transcript of his April 2009 hearing and scheduling VA examinations to determine the etiology of his bladder cancer and hypertension. The issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the effective date for service connection for PTSD with depression will also be addressed.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of service connection for hypertension, proteinuria with decrease in renal function, and erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Board found that bowel and bladder dysfunction, hypertension, right shoulder disorder, and neck disorder are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and arthritis were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor are they related to a service-connected disability. The evidence does not support a finding of current diagnoses for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and low back disability due to incomplete development of records, including private medical records. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for VA to obtain these records, and a new examination is required to determine the etiology of his hypertension and low back disability.

The Veteran's hypertension was not present during service or continuously since service, and was not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2. The Board finds that service connection is not warranted.

The Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension is causally-related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II, and the Board grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral hand disability, and bilateral shoulder disability. Service connection for hypertension was also granted. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated based on their severity.

The Board has remanded the claims for glaucoma and hypertension due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is presumed exposed to Agent Orange, but not to any conditions listed as presumptive under that exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected hypertension, finding that his blood pressure readings have never reached the level required for a 20 percent rating.