Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2007

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the veteran's pre-existing hypertension was present on entry into service and increased in severity during service. Service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and denied his claim.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current skin disorder, acid reflux disease, and hypertension to his military service or Agent Orange exposure. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bullet wound to his right foot and hypertension, finding no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disease, finding that his pre-existing hypertension did not increase in severity during service and was therefore not aggravated.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA medical records and the veteran's medical records from care givers identified by the appellant. The claims folder should be referred to an appropriate specialist for opinions on whether cardiovascular disease and glioblastoma multiforme were incurred or aggravated in service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension and headaches associated with hypertension, do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation or TDIU. The Board denied his claims as there is no evidence of unemployability due to these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not manifest within one year of service discharge and there were no service medical records to support a connection. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted since the previous final decision in June 1994.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a nervous condition, and a right foot disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and denied the claim for service connection. The hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 7, 2003 for the award of TDIU based on factual ascertainability as of that date.

The Board determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension were aggravated during his active duty for training, warranting service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a comprehensive VA examination to determine the etiology of hypertension and whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has restored the veteran's service connection for hypertension, secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and residuals of a head injury as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim. The Board also found that hypertension may be presumed to have been incurred in service due to its development within a year of discharge.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was incurred during his active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.