Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for a VA examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for prostatitis, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure. The veteran's hypertension is also addressed but a decision on this issue is pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus and hypertension are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's hypertension has not warranted a compensable rating since he retired from service, and there is no evidence of an exceptional disability picture warranting extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for proper VCAA notice and additional development in order to determine whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims of service connection for hypertension, nosebleeds (epistaxis), and a bilateral foot disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the earliest opportunity. His claims of service connection for hypertension and increased rating for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, as well as TDIU, will be heard.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying his employment status. The VA will also need to obtain the veteran's Social Security Administration disability benefits information and conduct further examinations regarding his hypertension and PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board also determined that hypertension is not proximately due to or the result of any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The evidence does not establish a current disability in all of the conditions claimed, and there is no direct service connection established.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypertension, did not reopen the claim for service connection for sinusitis due to lack of new and material evidence, and did not grant service connection for allergies.

The Board has denied service connection for heart disease and hypertension, but the issue of an increased rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral vascular disease, high blood pressure (hypertension), and arthritis. The RO also denied his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by VA treatment and denied DIC benefits.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to address them on a new and material basis. Additionally, his hypertension claim is also being remanded for further examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma, bilateral foot disability, and bilateral ankle disability. The claim for initial compensable evaluations for hypertension and osteoarthritis of the left knee is pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, footdrop, and a bilateral foot disorder as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for increased rating of diabetes mellitus remains pending.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities (hypertension, muscle spasms, and headaches) do not meet the criteria for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the onset and etiology of the veteran's hypertension, which may be related to service or post-service. The case will be remanded for further review.