Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension is currently diagnosed, and there are service treatment records showing blood pressure readings in service. However, the relationship between current hypertension and service or service-connected conditions needs to be clarified through a VA examination.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to January 6, 2009. Beginning on January 6, 2009, his hypertension did not warrant an increased rating beyond 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not have onset in service and was not caused or aggravated by his active military service, including exposure to Agent Orange/herbicides.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its origin during his period of active military service and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection for hypertension is therefore denied.

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

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to incomplete records from Huntsville Hospital. The Veteran's hypertension claim will be reconsidered based on the additional information obtained.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and a total disability evaluation based on unemployability due to service-connected disorders have been withdrawn.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities (allergies, generalized anxiety disorder, hypertension, major depression, IBS, and chronic sleep disability) are not causally related to or aggravated by her service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a thyroid disorder and hypertension, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's hypertension is shown to be manifested by a disability picture that more closely approximates that of a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication for control. However, it is not shown to have been manifested by systolic pressure approximating 200 or diastolic pressure approximating 110.

The Veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claims and for a left eye disability are being remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to address the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and the Board finds that they are not related to his military service.,The Veteran's left forearm scar does not manifest with current symptomatology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are as likely as not of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions of coronary artery disease, hypertension, kidney disease, and hyperlipidemia were not incurred or aggravated by service. The psychiatric disability claim is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable condition under VA regulations.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private facility from June 2, 2009 to June 6, 2009 are approved as the emergency services were provided in an emergency department and the condition was of such severity that delay would have been hazardous.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased disability ratings for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims based on the current medical records and available evidence.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 70 percent, meeting the threshold requirement for TDIU. However, his service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable as he has worked in property management and self-employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and provide a VA examination to address the etiology of his hypertension and squamous cell carcinoma, right neck.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, glomerulonephritis on renal dialysis, and a coronary disability are denied as the effective dates cannot be earlier than July 10, 2003 due to lack of prior claim.