Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a supplemental medical opinion regarding whether his hypertension is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected disabilities.

The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's hypertension is not causally related to service-connected diabetes mellitus, resulting in a denial of the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to PTSD and diabetes mellitus, is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has determined that the previous VA examination reports were inadequate and ordered a new examination by a medical doctor to determine if hypertension was caused or aggravated by PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension, which was previously denied in December 1998.

The Veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent prior to September 19, 2011. After a VA examination on that date, his rating for hypertension was increased to 40 percent effective September 19, 2011.,He is also entitled to TDIU based on the impact of his hypertension on his ability to work.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates was denied as his application for benefits was received by VA on January 18, 2007, which is the date he contacted the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) office. The one-year deadline for filing a claim after separation from service has expired.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete medical records, and the case is being returned for further action.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and evidence. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased initial rating for hypertension is now before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain private treatment records and to afford him a new examination in order to determine his employability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection is denied. Service connection for hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus is granted.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was not due to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities were also on appeal but the Veteran indicated he no longer wished to continue these appeals in his August 2008 substantive appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VA examinations to address the nature of his hearing loss disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and service connection claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and verification of Vietnam service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and a heart disability are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and development of his medical records.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected cardiac disorder or hypertension, and the Veteran's current conditions are not linked to his service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review of the expanded record, including a VHA medical opinion. The Veteran's appeal remains pending.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to his service-connected systemic lupus erythematosus.

The Board has granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral eye disability are also presumed related to his diabetes mellitus.