Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for gastritis and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for PTSD and Right Ankle Disorder, but denied them as there is no new and material evidence to support these claims. The claim for service connection for Hypertension remains denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension. The issues of service connection for a heart disability, including coronary artery disease; an initial increased rating for PTSD; and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete development and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran seeks service connection for headaches, which he claims are secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The Board has determined that additional medical records and examinations are needed to properly adjudicate the claim.

The Veteran's hypertension was not manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more requiring medication prior to February 10, 2009. For the time period beginning February 10, 2009, hypertension was not manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's death to military service or a service-connected disability, and denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's hypertension and chronic headache disorder are being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claims for higher initial ratings for DJD of the right and left knees. The hypertension claim remains on appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, low back disability, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder were not supported by evidence showing a direct relationship to his military service. The conditions did not meet criteria for presumptive service connection based on exposure to herbicides or other factors.

The Board has dismissed the issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for a liver condition. The remaining claims are remanded for further development, including obtaining VA medical records, verifying Agent Orange exposure, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation are not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus or PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for hypertension and diverticulitis, status-post colon resection were denied. The evidence did not show the required symptoms to warrant a compensable rating under applicable VA disability evaluation criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, glaucoma, and residuals of a shrapnel injury to his left foot. The decision also noted that the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD had not been adjudicated by the AOJ.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disorder, heart disorder (coronary artery disease), and rash are all service-connected. The central nervous system disorder, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), hypertension, and prostate disorder were not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating is being remanded due to the need for further medical development concerning the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his occupational functioning.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, finding that the conditions are presumptively related to exposure to herbicides during active duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board found no evidence to support a higher rating based on diastolic pressure or arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for service-connected diabetes mellitus and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new VA examinations addressing the effects of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral ankle and foot disorders, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction, have been denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his period of active service.