Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hernia, mitral valve replacement, ischemic stroke, and hypertension due to service connection issues. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, with some contending they are related to his PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for anemia and hypertension due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has requested a VA cardiovascular examination to determine the nature and severity of service-connected hypertension. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether hypertension is related to service or secondary to herpes zoster. The Veteran's hypertension was diagnosed in April 2008, two and a half years after separation from service.

The Veteran's hypertension and stroke are granted as secondary to service-connected conditions, specifically Agent Orange exposure for the hypertension and diabetes mellitus for the stroke. The TDIU rating is also granted.

The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's left index finger disability, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, lumbar myositis, and left knee patellar tendonitis (post-AACL repair) are all remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to uncertainty regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while serving on the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR). The logbooks show at least one mark indicating landfall in Vietnam, but it is unclear whether this indicates within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam or along the rivers of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate development in prior examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents in the Republic of Vietnam under the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and migraine headaches due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and its secondary effects, including sleep apnea, asthma, and hypertension. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for fatigue, sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of medical opinions regarding causation or aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, secondary to OSA, due to a lack of adequate medical opinions regarding their onset and relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding private treatment records, specifically from 1992. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain these records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosis or disability within one year after separation from service and that the single blood pressure reading during active duty did not meet current VA compensation criteria for hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II (DM) with erectile dysfunction and hypertension is remanded due to the need for additional examinations. An effective date of May 14, 2008, but no earlier, has been granted for the award of service connection for DM.

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including those for initial disability ratings and service connection claims.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension and erectile dysfunction have been granted. Increased ratings for bilateral knee limitations of flexion are also granted.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.