Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and updated treatment records. The issues are a higher initial rating for hypertension and TDIU based on service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA examination to determine if it is at least as likely as not aggravated by service-connected type 2 diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as there was no verified in-service stressor. The Veteran's hypertension and cardiovascular disease were not shown to have onset during or within one year of separation from service.,Service connection for secondary hypertension and cardiovascular disease due to PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is presumed to have been incurred in service due to his exposure to herbicides. Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and pes planus are granted.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his active duty service and/or presumed exposure to herbicides. He also contends that his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus has aggravated his hypertension.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not pre-exist service and was not aggravated by service. The condition is considered to have been incurred in service, but as it does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange or other specific conditions, the claim is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or caused by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a hearing officer's absence, and the Veteran wishes another hearing before a current Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted with an initial evaluation of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected disability.,DIC benefits were denied as the appellant did not meet the eligibility requirements under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has granted service connection for a bowel disorder manifested by chronic diarrhea. The issues of service connection for high blood pressure and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine are remanded.

The Board has granted an initial noncompensable evaluation for hypertension, but has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for low back disability and denied it on the merits. Service connection was also denied for obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and sleep apnea as secondary to obesity.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a dose estimate of his total exposure to ionizing radiation due to his work duties and all sources of ionizing radiation (including alpha, beta, gamma and neutron).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine the etiology of his currently diagnosed hypertension and its relationship to service or a service-connected disability, including as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, a headache disability, lung condition (to include pneumonia), chronic eye pain, and chronic bone and body pain. The reasons were not provided in this decision.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected COPD have been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension. The claim is now pending for further development.

The Board found no evidence of a spine disorder or low back disorder in service, and denied the claim based on lack of credible evidence. The respiratory disorder was determined to be secondary to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which is not service-connected. Tinnitus was also considered secondary to GERD. Hypertension was not found to be related to service.