Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is presumed to have started during active duty. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of cervical spine disability, low back disability, and hypertension due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for a cardiovascular disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service and is not caused by or aggravated by any service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disability, including coronary artery disease and hypertension, was not incurred in or related to his active service.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a disability due to an alleged delay in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. The case has been remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's effective date for SMC at the housebound rate is granted as September 17, 1997, based on his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at a 10 percent level throughout the appeal period, as his blood pressure readings have not met higher criteria for any other rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and providing a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of onset during a qualifying period of ACDUTRA and concluding that the most probative medical evidence did not support a link between his current diagnosis and service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including unspecified depression disorder with anxious distress, obesity, disability manifested by chest pain (chest wall pain), and foot fungus. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus cannot be granted as secondary to PTSD. The claim for direct service connection for hypertension was also denied due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the condition and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected ischemic heart disease and/or diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of the claimed conditions and the evidence does not support a nexus to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected as it did not manifest during or within one year after his active duty. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current hypertension is caused by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a diagnosis of a right ankle condition, and the issue remains pending as the Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if hypertension is caused or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus or coronary artery disease, and to provide a fully adequate medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is service-connected, as it was present during his military service and continues to exist today.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, GERD, heart disability, elbow disabilities, sinusitis, nasal allergies, hemorrhoids, and gum disease are all granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for service connection for depression is withdrawn. The claim for a compensable rating for hypertension is granted, with an initial evaluation of 10%. Service connection for alcoholism and right shoulder disability is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, hypertension, and gout were denied as the evidence did not show a link between these conditions and his military service. The Board found that new evidence received after the initial denial was material but insufficient to establish service connection.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and cervical spine degenerative arthritis are being remanded due to outstanding treatment records. Service connection for Achilles tendonitis is also pending.