Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension and unspecified joint disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during active service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to address whether hypertension is related to active duty service or PCOS.

The Board has decided the claim for a higher rating for hearing loss. The remaining claims for service connection for hypertension and for higher ratings for PTSD require additional development before being decided on appeal, so these claims are remanded to the RO.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and SSA disability benefits records. A VA examination will also be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed night sweats.

The Board found that hypertension, left testicle nodule, skin disorder of the pubis region, bilateral foot pain, and gastrointestinal disorder were not incurred or aggravated by service. The appellant's reports of having had hypertension in service are deemed unreliable due to his denial on retirement examination and lack of post-service medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for respiratory disability, hypertension, and gout. The claim for diabetes mellitus was also denied as it did not have its onset during active service or is otherwise unrelated to active service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals for carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities and renal disorder. The remaining claims have already been fully granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied the remaining issues on appeal due to lack of evidence and procedural errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence of chronic disability involving hearing loss or other conditions in service or for years following service discharge. The hiatal hernia preexisted service and was aggravated by an inservice injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, claimed as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, is being remanded due to incomplete development and the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that hypertension did not cause or substantially and materially contribute to cause the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his military service.,There is no evidence of any in-service stressor that would support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent disability rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities has been granted, effective from April 11, 2008.

The Veteran meets the threshold criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, with multiple conditions bringing his combined rating to 90 percent. The evidence shows that he is unable to work based solely on his service-connected disabilities.

The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's diabetes or hypertension are related to his military service.,Both conditions were not diagnosed until years after separation from active duty, and there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I and hypertension due to incomplete personnel records and need for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, hypertension (secondary to Agent Orange exposure), stomach growth, residuals of a gall bladder removal, chronic prostate infection (secondary to Agent Orange exposure), and erectile dysfunction (secondary to Agent Orange exposure).

The Board is remanding the case to consider whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for hypertension, which was previously denied. The Veteran contends that his service-connected left eye disability caused or aggravated his hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board finds that none of his service-connected conditions contributed substantially or materially to his death.