Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, secondary to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and evaluation of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, diverticulitis and irritable bowel condition, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), aches and pain in the entire body, bilateral arm pain, and bilateral shoulder pain as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a VA specialist examination and opinion regarding whether hypertension is secondary to or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and/or PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of medical opinions.

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

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were addressed. The mood disorder with depression was granted a 50% rating effective November 18, 2004. Service connection for hypertension and asthma were denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension, resulting in a denial.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, obesity, and sleep apnea as there is no probative medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to have been incurred in active service. The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and therefore the benefit sought on appeal has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is not incurred in line of duty due to his own willful misconduct, and thus service connection for PTSD cannot be granted. The claims for back disorder, headaches, hearing loss, high blood pressure, and nasal disorder are also denied.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional information and medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether it was due to radiation exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU prior to January 1, 2002. From January 1, 2002, he meets the schedular criteria but they do not render him unemployable.

The Board finds that the Veteran's death was related to his service-connected hypertension, which contributed substantially and materially to his cause of death.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since September 2005, and the Board is granting a higher rating of 70 percent effective June 15, 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing opinions regarding the nature of her GERD, hypertension, and right fifth finger injury.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated by service, including his conceded in-service exposure to herbicides. The Board finds that there is no evidence of a direct relationship between the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and his hypertension.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 10 percent evaluation for service-connected hypertension, finding clear and unmistakable error in the reduction to noncompensable.