Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have ischemic heart disease and his hypertension is not related to his service-connected PTSD. Therefore, he is not entitled to service connection for a heart disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient development of evidence, particularly regarding his service connection and rating for left knee disabilities. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II and its secondary effects. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Korea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his diabetes mellitus, type 2, hypertension, renal hypertension, and diabetic nephropathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected asthma, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ocular hypertension was denied. However, his TDIU due to service-connected disabilities has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of his claims, including a VA examination for arthritis of the bilateral hips.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension was denied, and his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus with diabetic complications (including eye condition, kidney condition, and poor circulation) was not adjudicated as it is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, but her blood pressure readings have been predominantly below the threshold for higher ratings.,For degenerative disk disease of the neck, a separate rating has been granted for associated right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and additional treatment records.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a heart condition was granted, and the rating assigned is 100%.

The Board found no evidence of diabetes or hypertension in service, and the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service. The claims for Type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension were denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of pneumonia with shortness of breath and headaches (now characterized as residuals of a head injury). The claim for hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran. Service connection is not granted for any condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, has been remanded due to the need for a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and a skin disorder of the bilateral legs to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the relationship between these conditions and service, as well as any possible secondary or aggravating effects from other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are granted service connection on a direct basis.,Both issues were remanded due to the failure of the RO to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) for the claims of entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder and right shoulder disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent, as his blood pressure readings were predominantly below the required thresholds.

The Veteran's hypertension, nephrolithiasis, and status-post gall bladder removal were not granted higher ratings. The Veteran was awarded a 30 percent rating for migraine disorder from August 18, 2010.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension is directly related to the elevated blood pressure readings in service, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to constrictive pericarditis, which was found to be related to his untreated tuberculosis during service.