Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection was denied for a heart disorder, hypertension, and prostate problems. The claims were based on direct service connection rather than secondary or presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be causally related to active duty service and granted service connection. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current hypertension. The Veteran's hypertension was first noted on March 24, 2007, during his active duty.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to service, including his PTSD. The claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have onset in service and was not caused or permanently aggravated by his active military service, to include his service connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for headaches has been dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal is already in effect.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to consider the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his hypertension and to determine if a diagnosis of PTSD can be assigned.

The Board has received notification of the appellant's withdrawal of all issues, including service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus with chronic kidney disease, and hypertension. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran has a current bilateral hearing loss disability that is at least as likely as not related to his military service, specifically the noise exposure during combat in Vietnam. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is found to be secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and sinusitis.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal for hypertension, which was granted by his representative prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to non-compliance with previous directives and requests for additional information from a witness.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, nor is it related to any service-connected disability. The arthritis claim was also denied as there is no evidence of arthritis during service and none has been clinically confirmed. Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was granted based on its relationship to combat service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension was diagnosed prior to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and is not aggravated by it. Therefore, service connection for hypertension cannot be established.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination regarding whether hypertension was aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus or other conditions. The Veteran's claim for service connection is pending and will be reviewed after additional development.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need to obtain Army Reserve records from the U.S. Army Reserve Center.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current sinusitis or hypertension disability related to his military service and thus denied both claims.