Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2005

The Board denied service connection for COPD and hypertension, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a lack of evidence demonstrating additional disability resulting from VA treatment.

The Board denied service connection for bronchial asthma and hypertension, finding no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The veteran's claims were not granted.

The Board denied a higher initial rating for the veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus with hypertension, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not have hypertension, right shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, or bilateral foot disability during active service or within one year of separation. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.

The veteran's claims for secondary service-connection for coronary heart disease and high blood pressure, both claimed as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, are being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his service-connected diabetes mellitus aggravated these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, sinusitis, and a scar of the dorsal aspect of the left hand.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's PTSD and hypertension, as well as whether service connection should be granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and service. The veteran is advised to provide any additional pertinent evidence, undergo a VA examination, and respond within one year.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and a need to obtain further information from the veteran.

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

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are of a nature and severity so as to preclude the performance of all types of substantially gainful employment in keeping with his education and occupational experience, warranting a total rating based upon individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertensive vascular disease or hypertension related to service, and specifically finds that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. As such, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and found that he did not have the requisite military service to qualify for non-service-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for the claimed conditions and denied all issues on appeal.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, duodenal ulcer, and hypertension. The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and provide further examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to confusion regarding his representation during a previous hearing. He will be provided the opportunity to testify at another DRO hearing in the presence of his representative.