Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board determined that the Veteran's hypertension, headaches, and psychiatric disorder were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence did not show a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records, ensure proper notification under VCAA, and provide a comprehensive analysis of the etiology of the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an updated VA examination and addressing inconsistencies in previous medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the record, including obtaining treatment records from the Roudebush VAMC since October 2008.

The Veteran's hypertension and chronic pulmonary tuberculosis are both service-connected, with the hypertension rated at 20% prior to November 29, 2001.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, macular degeneration, vertigo, and headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, depression, IBS, and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The other claims were denied.

The Veteran's low back pain is rated at 10 percent, and the other claims for service connection are denied. The effective date of this rating decision remains to be determined.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and determine if there is a link between his PTSD and a specific stressor.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy and hypertension, finding that the conditions were not related to service or service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for essential hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II as they are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his hearing loss disability, hypertension, and service connection claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current hypertension developed during service or within one year of discharge.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an adequate examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and tinnitus.

The Veteran's hypertension is not found to be caused by or aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities has been evaluated as 10 percent disabling prior to July 28, 2009 and higher than 10 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a more current VA examination.

The Veteran's hypertension has not been manifested by diastolic pressure of predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure of predominantly 200 or more, thus the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent are not met.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right wrist disability, hypertension, and stomach disability due to service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's right ankle disability is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be service-connected due to a finding that it was manifested within one year of his separation from active duty. The right shoulder disability has been rated at 20 percent since the grant of service connection, and no higher rating is warranted based on current evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen claims for service connection for a low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, or hypertension. The claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder is denied as there is no competent evidence of an in-service injury related to the current condition.