Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2017

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder and hypertension and his military service, thus denying both claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not begin in service and is not otherwise linked to his time in active duty. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his military service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD and hypertension have been rated as 70 percent and noncompensable, respectively. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's chronic prostatitis with urinary incontinence and hypertension, residual of rheumatic fever are currently rated at 40 percent each. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and therefore grants service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses for most of his claimed conditions and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service. Service connection is denied.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain missing VA treatment records and SSA records, as well as to attempt to determine the basis for the Veteran's Social Security Disability award. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he contends is related to his service-connected coronary artery disease and/or posttraumatic stress disorder. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. However, hyperlipidemia was found to be a laboratory finding and not considered a disability for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to service connection, including verification of asbestos exposure and obtaining relevant treatment records. The Veteran's hypertension is being evaluated in relation to service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, and grants service connection for this disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and found that new evidence received since the January 2005 rating decision is material. The issue now before the Board is whether hypertension is secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address whether his service-connected diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated his hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate prior to June 11, 2012, as he did not have a single service-connected disability rated at 100% or be permanently housebound due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities from June 28, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active service or presumed herbicide exposure. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have chronic symptoms of hypertension during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment since September 18, 2009.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted service connection.,For his right knee disability, the Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and heart palpitations are not related to his service-connected hemorrhoids or any other in-service event.,There is no current diagnosis of a heart condition for which service connection can be granted.