Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence submitted by the veteran and for clarification of certain medical diagnoses.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension with nosebleeds, chronic fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness, and headaches due to an undiagnosed illness. The reasons provided were that there was no evidence of these conditions during service or a link between them and military service.

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

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical information regarding his ability to work and the nature of his service-connected disabilities. The RO/AMC will obtain updated medical records, conduct a social and industrial survey, and arrange for examinations to determine the extent of his disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his period of active duty, and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board also found no evidence showing a relationship between the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and his current diagnosis of hypertension.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy and denied his claim for service connection. The claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and hepatitis C are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his periods of active duty and Reserve service, as well as the nature and onset of his claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and hypertension, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a Cesarian section (C-section), recurrent sinusitis, recurrent rhinitis, lumbar strain, and hypertension have been granted.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension and status post cerebrovascular accident with left-sided hemiparesis are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The claim for secondary service connection was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for his low back disability were both denied by the Board. The veteran was not shown to have had hypertension during service or within a presumptive period, nor did he meet the criteria for a higher rating under the current VA rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor is it related to any service-connected disability. The left knee osteoarthritis is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling and a higher rating is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of residuals, right little finger injury and service connection for hypertension. The claim for PTSD was addressed in a separate REMAND portion.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA Agent Orange protocol examination report and private medical records, as well as a need for supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cause of death (acute myocardial infarction) was not related to his service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension and heart disease are at least as likely as not caused by or a result of his service-connected PTSD, granting secondary service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type-2 and hypertension are being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide VCAA-compliant notice on the applications to reopen his service connection claims for a low back strain and bronchitis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is denying his claim for service connection. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA examination to determine if any current respiratory conditions are related to the veteran's active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension does not warrant a compensable evaluation under VA rating criteria, as his blood pressure readings do not consistently meet the criteria for a 10% disability rating.