Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has decided that the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and tinnitus need further review due to incomplete medical records. The case is being remanded to allow for additional examination and evidence collection.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to make reasonable efforts to obtain relevant private records, including treatment for hypertension.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, may not be presumed related to service, and is not related to a service-connected disorder. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection for various conditions, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and hypertension, as well as his claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus. The VA audiologist opined that the veteran's tinnitus was not related to noise exposure during service, while the private physician in 1995 associated it with sensorineural hearing loss. For hypertension, there is no evidence of its onset within one year post-service and the Board found no direct link to service or diabetes mellitus. The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was not aggravated by his service-connected condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and finds that new evidence supports this reopening. The case is remanded to determine if there is a causal relationship between the veteran's hypertension and his diabetes mellitus.

The veteran is found incompetent for VA purposes and therefore does not qualify for benefits related to handling disbursement of funds.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about the veteran's exposure to chemicals in service, specifically Trichloroethylene, Technetium, and Dioxin. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including obtaining additional medical records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, and his claim for a higher rating for thoracic and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease has been granted. The RO is instructed to schedule the veteran for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, a left knee disorder, back pain, thyroid disorder, and vision impairment due to lack of evidence showing these conditions arose during active duty or were caused by exposure to noise or other factors in service.

The veteran's hypertension is etiologically related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The adrenal gland tumor claim was not addressed as it does not appear to be a service connection issue based on exposure to ionizing radiation or other presumptive conditions.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral tinnitus due to additional development being required, including a VA medical opinion on whether his current conditions are caused or aggravated by service-connected PTSD and acoustic trauma during active duty.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities, nor does it show that they require regulation of activities.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and separate evaluations for the service-connected conditions listed. The case is dismissed.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to her service, including hypertension, migraine headaches, left knee disorder, and neck disorder. Therefore, service connection was denied for all issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service medical records and the need for further examination. The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease and hypertension, both secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The case is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims have been remanded due to technical issues preventing the obtaining of a transcript from his hearing. He is entitled to another hearing via videoconference.

The Board has found that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical records and for an orthopedic examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current back disorder. The hypertension claim is inextricably intertwined with the back disability claim.