Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, right knee disability, and bilateral ankle disability due to the need for additional development. The diabetes mellitus claim is still pending as the veteran has initiated an appeal.

The veteran's death was caused by multiple conditions, including an acute myocardial infarction. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's claims for service connection were granted, and effective dates of June 19, 2006 were assigned. The appeals for earlier effective dates are denied.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from November 10, 2005 to November 18, 2005 were denied as the VA determined that he was stable for transfer to a VA facility by November 9, 2005.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD disability and denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The veteran's death was caused by prostate cancer, which was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and shell fragment wound residuals. The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed substantially or materially to cause death.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for hypertensive heart disease, previously rated as hypertension, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and review.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, gout, and fatigue as secondary to the veteran's service-connected residuals of a left nephrectomy. The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether these conditions are related to his service-connected disability.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including malaria, hypertension, hemorrhoids, stress ulcer, pneumonia, and a prostate condition. The case is being remanded to obtain VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for his health conditions, including diabetes mellitus and its related complications, is being remanded due to the need for additional development. The case will be returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for initial consideration.

The Board is remanding the case to comply with a joint motion that raises the issue of whether the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus aggravates his nonservice-connected hypertension. The case will be referred for another VA examination and review of the claims folder.

The Board denied service connection for condyloma acuminatum, depression, sterility, and hypertension as claimed due to herbicide exposure. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence demonstrating a current disorder and a link between the disorder and his active service.

The Board found that hypertension and coronary artery disease were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and are not proximately due to the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's claims for service connection, increase ratings, and individual unemployability are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities, hypertension, and coronary artery disease are caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. As such, these conditions have been granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the veteran's hypertension is related to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, PTSD, or any other factors. The examiner will also assess if the veteran's PTSD caused or aggravated his hypertension.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiomyopathy with pulmonary hypertension is not etiologically related to his service-connected residuals of empyema.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal of his original claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, including hypertension. The veteran withdrew his appeal at an August 1992 hearing.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for further development due to incomplete VA treatment records and conflicting opinions from VA physicians regarding whether the service-connected diabetes mellitus aggravated the hypertension.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to a need for a new VA examination and readjudication of his claim.