Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension have been rated at the minimum levels allowed by regulation, with no evidence of additional disability warranting a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, and are not otherwise related to service. Therefore, service connection for these disabilities is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service, and is not related to a service-connected disability. The evidence did not support a finding of secondary service connection.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain records from St. Luke's Hospital and to provide the Veteran with VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed GERD, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent since January 4, 2010. The appeal for a higher rating prior to that date is dismissed as the Veteran was satisfied with the current rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his service connection claims, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his respiratory disability and hypertension.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension on a secondary basis and his claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, need further development due to incomplete verification of in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension with palpitations did not manifest during service or within one year of discharge, and there is no evidence linking it to service. The claim for a sleep disorder was also denied due to lack of current medical evidence.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The appeal is currently in remand status.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is not service-connected as secondary to his diabetes mellitus, type II.,The Veteran's hypertension was not service-connected and is not service-connected as secondary to PTSD or diabetes mellitus, type II.,The Veteran's liver disease is not service-connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his service-connected hypertension and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the current 10% disability rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an addendum from the July 2011 examiner regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated his hypertension. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting medical examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as due to herbicide exposure, has been withdrawn. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a back disability were both denied. The denial of the hypertension claim is based on lack of evidence, while the denial of the back disability claim was due to failure to report for a VA examination.

The Veteran's death was caused by complications from his stomach cancer, which manifested many years after service and is not attributable to service or herbicide exposure. His service-connected conditions did not materially contribute to his death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient findings on the severity of the appellant's service-connected hypertension with cardiomegaly. The appellant is advised that he must cooperate with VA's efforts to obtain necessary evidence and participate in a scheduled examination.

The Board denied all claims, including those related to service connection for various conditions and the reopening of a previously denied skin disability claim. The appellant's erectile dysfunction was not granted an initial compensable rating or earlier effective date.