Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2017

The Board found no evidence of diabetes, muscle spasms, or hypertension in service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection on a direct basis.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which has been granted special monthly compensation based on this need.

The Veteran's claims for extension of a temporary total rating, increased rating for low back disability, and service connection for hypertension have been denied. The Board also found that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disorder, right elbow disorder, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder.,There is no indication of a presumptive basis for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, acting on their own, do not render him housebound or in need of regular aid and attendance. Therefore, he is not entitled to SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disabilities, venous insufficiency, hypertension, sleep apnea, and morbid obesity. The decision found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin condition, pituitary adenoma, and hypertension are not related to service or chemical exposures. The claims for these conditions were therefore denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it developed secondary to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that his preexisting hypertension did not worsen during his period of ACDUTRA or was not aggravated by his service-connected schizophrenia.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD was received by VA on March 11, 2010. The Board finds that an effective date earlier than March 10, 2010, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depressive disorder, not otherwise specified has not been met.

The Board has granted service connection for a residual disability due to heat stroke and cardiovascular disease (hypertension). The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension, right knee DJD, and RLS remain on appeal. The Board has determined that new examinations are needed to comply with the prior remand orders.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension and coronary artery disease are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his hypertension. The effective date claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and hypertension in May 1998, which became final. The Veteran attempted to reopen these claims multiple times but new evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening.,The claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability was granted as it is related to an injury during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for an aneurysm secondary to pulmonary emboli and migraine headaches secondary to the aneurysm. The claim of service connection for hypertension was denied as new and material evidence had not been received.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is etiologically related to his service-connected prostate cancer, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found 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 determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a heart condition or hypertension, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all issues pending before the Board, including increased ratings and service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic respiratory problems and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between her current conditions and active duty service.