Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active military service. The veteran's service-connected PTSD was also found to be unrelated to the cardiovascular issues.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, a skin disability, and a right foot disability. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including Type II Diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, numbness of the arms, hands, and feet, and insomnia, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The VA examiners concluded without exception that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the veteran's kidney stones with renal cyst, hypertension, or cerebrovascular accident.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and arthritis of multiple joints. The decision found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his current claim for diabetes mellitus. Service connection was also denied for hypertension and arthritis as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for headaches was also granted.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension, which was first diagnosed eleven years after service, is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not have prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or depression that is attributable to military service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The claims were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is etiologically related to serum sickness diagnosed in service, and therefore grants service connection for hypertension.

The veteran's hypertension has been granted a noncompensable rating, and service connection for degenerative joint disease of the knees has been granted.

The veteran's nonservice-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension by reason of regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not combine to meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease as secondary to the veteran's service-connected tuberculosis and hypertension, respectively.

The VA determined that the veteran's hypertension is not related to his military service and cannot be considered secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The VA determined that the veteran's hypertension, at its most severe, is productive of systolic readings of 164 and diastolic readings of 104 with no medication prescribed for blood pressure control. The criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent have not been met.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a concussion in June 2005. The veteran's claim for hypertension was also denied as there is no evidence linking it to his active service or any service-connected condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition and hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hypertension, hearing loss, or tinnitus that are attributable to his active military service.

The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension by reason of being housebound or needing regular aid and attendance.