Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD based on a diagnosed condition, credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor, and continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection was not granted for hypertension as there is no evidence of its onset during or within one year after service. The medical evidence does not support a link between current hypertension and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, including a supplemental medical opinion from the VA examiner.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancer and hypertension are not attributable to his period of service, including as a result of herbicide exposure. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during or were otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for asthma, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and skin cancer on hands, face, and neck were denied as there was no new and material evidence received to reopen the claims. The skin cancer claim is also denied due to lack of service connection.

The Veteran's disabilities were not service-connected, but he received a combined non-service-connected disability rating of 40%. The claim for accrued benefits is denied as there was no pending claim at the time of his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding medical records and incomplete VA examinations. The claims will be reviewed again with consideration of all submitted evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and kidney disease are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II. The Veteran's hypertension was diagnosed in or shortly after service, while his kidney disease worsened following the onset of diabetes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to be unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, ED, and tinnitus are related to his service-connected conditions or in-service noise exposure. The claims for these disabilities have been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, entitling him to a TDIU.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and he is granted a 50 percent evaluation for his headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, effective from the date of the claim. The Veteran's hypertension is related to her service-connected PTSD.

The appellant's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 24, 2012, to June 30, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as hypertension, were denied. The Board found that while the Veteran has current diagnoses of these conditions, there is no evidence showing their onset during service or within one year after separation, and the weight of the competent, probative evidence does not support a finding of a nexus to service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities and left upper extremity, emphysema, and COPD were not shown to be related to service or any presumptive exposure.,Service connection for asbestosis was denied due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease and depression have been rated at 30 percent each, effective August 31, 2010.,The Veteran has gastroesophageal reflux disease that is aggravated by his service-connected arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in previous opinions and a need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury. The evidence did not support these claims.