Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining records from USAMRIID and providing VCAA compliant notice regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux disease were not incurred during active service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's hypertension was not diagnosed until decades after service and is not due to or aggravated by his military service or service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of all theories of entitlement, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran had pending claims for service connection and special monthly compensation at the time of his death. The appellant, as a sibling, is not eligible to receive accrued benefits due to the Veteran's receipt of special monthly pension benefits that exceeded his service-connected compensation entitlement.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder), diabetes mellitus, and a low back disorder have been granted. The claim for residuals of a left ankle fracture has also been reopened.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor is found to have had its onset during service, and he is granted service connection. His hypertension is rated at the minimum of 10%.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a left leg fracture and granted secondary service connection for hypertension due to diabetes mellitus. The claim for service connection for hypertension due to Agent Orange exposure is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not begin during or within one year after service and there is no evidence to show that it is related to any incident of service.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected, as there is no evidence of its onset during service or due to herbicide exposure. The Board found that the medical evidence does not establish a link between his current hypertension and any service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension and CVA residuals were not caused or permanently made worse by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus denied these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed hypertension is not related to his active service, including exposure to Agent Orange or asbestos. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD as a result of an in-service stressor or attributable to service. Diabetes mellitus type II was not shown to be related to service or secondary to service-connected conditions. Hypertension was also not shown to be related to service or secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service, including elevated blood pressure readings therein, and whether it is caused by any of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, sleep apnea, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and hypertension. The new evidence received since the last final denial relates to these conditions and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating them.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, skin disease, vascular diseases, cervical and lumbar spine disorders, and kidney failure.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression), and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining his complete service personnel file, verifying in-service exposure to herbicides, and affording a VA examination.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was found to have begun in service and has continued since, granting service connection. The claim for an increased rating for hypertension with supraventricular tachycardia and sick sinus syndrome remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete treatment records and the need for VA examinations.