Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any respiratory disability from which the Veteran may suffer, as well as whether hypertension began during or is causally related to service. The Veteran's notice of disagreement also included a request for a DRO hearing, but he withdrew that request.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and bilateral cataracts have been rated based on their current manifestations. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support higher ratings for any of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's diagnosis and treatment of hypertension occurred shortly after discharge from active service. Service connection was denied for sleep apnea due to lack of radiation exposure in service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an examination and adjudicating new issues such as service connection for ischemic heart disease and whether new evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for hypertension. The TDIU issue remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing a VA examination to assess the impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various gastrointestinal and cardiovascular conditions, as well as a positional tremor. The issues were remanded by the Board in October 2009 to obtain VA examinations related to these claims. However, the Veteran failed to report for scheduled examinations multiple times, leading to their cancellation.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension and low back disability existed prior to his entry into active service, and thus did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection. The Veteran's conditions were also not aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a pre-existing condition in either case.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of all claims on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability, hypertension (claimed as ischemic heart disease), and diabetes type II. The decision found that hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, may not be presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure, and new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of diabetes type II.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence submitted without a waiver of initial RO consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment, thus the claim for a TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus with mild diabetic retinopathy and erectile dysfunction was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7913.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hypertension is not related to his service-connected PTSD and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran died due to recurrent acute myocardial infarction, hypertension, stroke and diabetes mellitus. The cause of death is not service-connected as there was no evidence linking any current conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected PTSD and/or anxiety disorder or diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for liver disease, claimed as hepatitis, was denied. His claims for PTSD and hypertension were granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records and VA treatment records. A TDIU rating will be determined based on the current service-connected disabilities.