Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension and heart condition are being reviewed due to his service, but a VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions were aggravated by service or otherwise related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the left leg, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of active service or to a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension began during his active military service and is presumed to have been incurred therein. The other conditions are not addressed in this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and an increased rating of 20 percent for benign prostatic hypertrophy. The Veteran's hypertension was first diagnosed during active duty, while his BPH is currently rated at the maximum allowable under VA guidelines.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic pain syndrome with major depression.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to evaluate the current severity of his hypertension disability.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims was first diagnosed during his Air Force service. The VA needs to obtain and review the Air Force medical records to determine if service connection can be established.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship to his military service or events therein. The Board also found that hypertension did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The competent evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's current hypertension disorder was present in service or related to service. As such, the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, has been denied as there is no evidence showing a direct link between the Veteran's hypertension and military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been caused by his exposure to herbicides during service.,The Veteran's hypertension and allergic rhinitis are not associated with herbicide exposure, but the Veteran is still entitled to direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, ocular hypertension, and heart disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to Agent Orange or other potential causes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no credible evidence to support his PTSD diagnosis and the other conditions did not appear related to his military service.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of extra-schedular ratings.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance due to her physical and mental disabilities. However, she meets the criteria for special monthly pension on account of being housebound.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine conditions, arteriosclerotic heart disease, hearing loss, dacrycocystitis, and other conditions, are of such severity that they preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's death was caused by coronary artery disease, which is service-connected. The Appellant seeks DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to the cause of death being related to his service-connected psychiatric disability.