Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination and notification regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and found that new and material evidence has been received. The claim is granted as hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor is it related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected dysthymic disorder and hypertension contributed to his death from end-stage heart disease. The Board finds that the appellant is entitled to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as they are not severe enough to prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service. The claim for hypertension is pending and will be addressed in a separate remand.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin cancer, impaired glucose tolerance and/or diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and back injury were all granted. The Veteran was assigned a 100% disability rating for PTSD from November 26, 2007 to January 26, 2009, and a greater than 50% rating thereafter.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor are they proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's left ankle disorder is found to be service-connected, and hypertension is denied as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge to address his claims of service connection for hypertension and heart disease.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The case has been remanded for an addendum opinion from the VA examiner who performed the October 2008 VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, left knee, right knee, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a left shoulder disability and determined that there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for any of the other conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are denied as there is no evidence showing a claim was filed prior to April 24, 2007.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his hypertension and anxiety disorder, as well as the need for a statement of the case on the increased rating issue.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to sleep apnea, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions are likely due to his active service. The issues of increased rating for bilateral hip disability and TDIU have also been granted.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review these issues.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and gathering treatment records. The Veteran's claims are not yet decided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected hypertension, and thus grants service connection for headaches as secondary to hypertension.