Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that hypertension was not incurred or aggravated by active duty. The Veteran's hypertension existed prior to his third period of active duty and did not worsen during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension, which preexisted service and was aggravated by his military service, did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and to schedule a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete development of his hypertension claim, including the need for an addendum from the VA examiner who conducted his July 2011 examination.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and awarded a 10% rating for low back strain from March 26, 2005 to June 26, 2007. The Veteran's left knee arthritis is rated at 20%, while his right knee arthritis warrants a separate 10% rating for instability.

The Veteran's hypertension and skin cancer were not found to be related to his military service or herbicide exposure. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran's hypertension was rated at 20 percent since January 30, 2006. Prior to that date, the condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional evidence, including records from the South Carolina Department of Transportation.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his hypertension, including whether it was incurred during active duty service or aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development of his claim for service connection for hypertension, secondary to PTSD, coronary artery disease, and/or peripheral vascular disease. The case will be returned to the Board after this development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not restrict him to his dwelling or immediate premises, and the Board finds that he is not housebound due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset in service and is not related to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and associated conditions. The issues of entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of upper extremities, service connection for renal insufficiency and onychomycosis, and evaluation of peripheral neuropathy are also remanded.

The evidence does not show that the Veteran's hypertension had its onset during his military service or is related to any period of active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The Board finds that direct service connection fails because there is no competent medical evidence linking a current diagnosis of hypertension to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, body rash, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy were denied. The claim for an eye disorder was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has granted a 70 percent rating. The issues of increased evaluations for his other service-connected conditions are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and effective dates have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims.

The Veteran's hypertension and CVA were not shown during service, nor within one year thereafter. The Board finds that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for these conditions on a direct basis.,While the residuals of a CVA have not been shown to be causally or etiologically related to military service, they are secondary to hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied the Veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for hypertension, including as due to herbicide exposure and/or a service-connected disorder. The evidence submitted did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.