Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2008

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was remanded for a VA examination to determine if his condition was aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for a pulmonary disease and hypertension as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected cardiovascular disorders.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, but denied the claims for service connection for hypertension and ischemic heart disease. The application to reopen a claim for service connection for a right elbow disability was not successful.

The veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, with a current combined rating of 90 percent disabling, result in a disability picture which more nearly approximates an inability to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is unrelated to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's hypertension with blurred vision, vertigo and nausea was denied as it was not related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for chronic hypertension, a vision disability and COPD as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty service nor proximately caused or aggravated by the veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, hypertension, and coronary artery disease to schedule VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter and was not shown to be causally related to military service.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for PTSD, bilateral tinnitus, cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, sleep apnea, left ear hearing loss, and service connection for hypertension and post concussion syndrome with headaches and short term memory loss were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, prostate disorder, osteoarthritis of the cervical spine, lower back, shoulders and knees, hypertension, heart disorder, and hearing loss to schedule a VA audiological examination.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The appeal is remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development and readjudication.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, with hypertension, does not meet the criteria for a disability rating greater than 20 percent.

The veteran's hypertension, left elbow epicondylitis, diverticulosis, and hemorrhoids do not warrant higher initial ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus, due to a lack of medical evidence linking the conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition and hypertension as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation, and the conditions were not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, sinusitis, and the veteran's knee conditions as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year of discharge. The Board also found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for his left and right knee chrondomalacia.