Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is caused by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he argues was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The case has been remanded to obtain clarification from the private examiner and a new VA medical opinion regarding whether hypertension was permanently aggravated by PTSD.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a back disorder. The claims were denied as there was no evidence showing these conditions are related to service or his service-connected anxiety neurosis.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for his service-connected hypertension is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA outpatient treatment records from July 2007 to present.

The Veteran withdrew all his pending claims for service connection and increased rating, including those related to cholelithiasis, fatty liver, elevated ferritin levels, hypertension, and a back disorder. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records and to determine whether she served in the Persian Gulf War. The claims for higher ratings for her disabilities are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and their evaluations, with some issues related to hip disability, gout, arthritis, back pain, nerve compression, flat feet, and hypertension. The case is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset in service, was not manifested to a compensable degree within one year following service discharge, and is not due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Therefore, service connection for hypertension on any basis is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in a medical opinion regarding whether hypertension and erectile dysfunction are caused or aggravated by service or a service-connected disability. The Veteran's claims for service connection remain pending.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, finding that the conditions did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active duty service or were not aggravated by such service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not present during service and is not related to his in-service episodes of dizziness, which were likely due to physical training. The VA examiner concluded there was no evidence of hypertension being present at any time during or immediately after service.,Regarding CAD, the Board noted that while the Veteran has a history of coronary artery disease, the onset date provided by the private physician (1988) is not supported by the STRs and other medical records. The VA examiner concluded there was no evidence to suggest hypertension was present during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor is it proximately due to, aggravated by, or the result of a service-connected disease or injury.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, hypertension, enlarged prostate, skin disorder of the groin area, hepatitis C, and anemia, are pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and hypertension were denied. The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for diabetes and hypertension, as well as an increased rating for residuals of right hand injury at the August 2011 Board hearing.

The VA compensation medical opinion determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute to his death from interstitial lung disease. The primary cause of death was listed as interstitial lung disease, which caused acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) resulting in the Veteran's demise.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and found that hypertension does not warrant a compensable rating since the date of service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently controlled with medication, but his blood pressure readings do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to verify his exposure to herbicides during active duty in Thailand and obtain VA examination reports.