Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2007

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's hypertension and cardiac artery disease to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, thus denying both claims.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia and an increased rating for the veteran's depressive disorder, both rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's service-connected hypertension and major depressive disorder are not rated higher than the current evaluations due to lack of evidence supporting more severe impairment.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records from St. Francis Medical Center, Great Lakes Naval Hospital, and Hines VA Medical Center.

The Board determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's hypertension and renal insufficiency are related to his service, specifically diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's substantive appeal for service connection for hypertension was untimely filed, and thus the claim is dismissed.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, a heart condition with hypertension, memory loss with speech problems, and glaucoma. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral senile cataracts, hypertension, and an anxiety disorder. The evidence does not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, which was initially diagnosed and treated during service, is service-connected. The acquired psychiatric disorder involving anxiety and depression also originated in service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and organic affective syndrome. The veteran's current conditions are found to be related to her service-connected hypertension.

The Board dismissed the veteran's motion for a finding of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the January 1996 decision because the Court affirmed that decision in November 1997, making it subject to revision.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, with a rating of 10%.,Both conditions are found to be related to the veteran's service-connected atrial fibrillation.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including tinnitus and prostate cancer, do not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating as his combined evaluation is 70 percent. The VA examiner found that the residuals of the prostectomy do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

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

The Board found that the veteran's current disabilities, including residuals of a stroke, hypertension, and eye condition, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension and chronic renal insufficiency, with the issues framed as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The case has been remanded due to procedural irregularities and the need to obtain records of treatment for high blood pressure and kidney problems within a year after discharge from service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated during service, may not be presumed to have been incurred in service, and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.