Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and heart disease, both secondary to PTSD, are being remanded for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a digestive disorder (GERD), and a right foot condition. The low back condition was found to be not aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and initial compensable evaluations, as well as his reopenings of service connection claims. The decision also noted that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen some of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and multi-joint arthritis as presumptively related to exposure to herbicides during service. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is separately rated.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is unrelated to a disease or injury of service origin. The claims for service connection for asthma, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (secondary to diabetes), and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity are denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected as it did not manifest during or within one year after service, and there is no evidence of a nexus between the current condition and his service-connected pulmonary coccidiodomycosis.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence. The medical opinion supports a finding that exposure during active duty caused an immunological response leading to sarcoidosis, which contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's death.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to service or any other disorder secondary to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for the claims of service connection for hypertension, residuals of bilateral lower extremity stress fractures, and painful joints (hips, shoulders, and others), also claimed as unspecified joint pain.

The Veteran's PTSD is now service-connected and rated at 100% effective October 10, 2006. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether his hypertension caused his kidney disease. Service connection for bilateral kidney disease status post kidney transplant with end-stage kidney failure is granted secondary to hypertension.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's alleged active duty training periods and their impact on his hypertension claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC), and for further development including a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA examinations and to obtain a complete copy of his VA treatment records. The claims for service connection for hypertension, increased rating for DMII, and compensable hearing loss are all pending.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that his diastolic pressure is predominantly under 100 and systolic pressure is predominantly under 160. Therefore, a higher rating for hypertension is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and an initial compensable rating of 10% for hypertension. The Veteran's cardiac disorder and insomnia claims have been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a respiratory disorder are being remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to appear for VA examinations. The case will be adjudicated based on the evidence of record.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding new and material evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.,Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus as secondary to the service-connected pulmonary sarcoidosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, aortic stenosis, and skin rash/condition are not related to his service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The issues of service connection for hypertension and bilateral knee strain are among those that need further review.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension based on evidence showing the condition manifested within one year of discharge from active duty. The heart condition issue remains pending and will be addressed in a future examination.