Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, and coronary artery disease. The VA examiners concluded that these conditions were not related to his service-connected disabilities or incurred in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in service and is not related to his active military service. The claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's hypertension had its onset during service and is currently rated at 50 percent disabling. The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to February 10, 2012, but not from that date onward. Prior to February 10, 2012, the Veteran's other service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was granted, and the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his hypertension claim is addressed. The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted, allowing the reopening of the previously denied claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability is service connected, but his heart condition, hypertension, and OSA are not service connected as they did not develop during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 23, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding service connection for hypertension, kidney disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are related to his service-connected knee disability.

The Veteran is granted a 20 percent evaluation for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity, as well as a 40 percent evaluation for diabetes mellitus with hypertension.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining National Guard service records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's hypertension and left ear hearing loss claims are also being reviewed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected knee and back conditions, as well as hypertension, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have hypertension in service and could not establish a link between his military service and his cause of death. The claim was denied.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal for service connection for hypertension, and the Board is dismissing the appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of PTSD, a chronic disability manifested by chest pain and heart pain, and frostbite of the hands. The remaining claims are dismissed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and macular degeneration, finding that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2 and heart disease.

The Veteran's initial increased rating for coronary artery disease and essential hypertension with history of mild renal insufficiency is denied for the periods from March 27, 2009 to September 4, 2013, and from April 14, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and asthma due to incomplete medical opinions regarding preexisting conditions and aggravation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spines, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, traumatic brain injury, and allergic rhinitis. The disability ratings remain at their current levels.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is service-connected due to herbicide exposure, but his hypertension and hand numbness are not service-connected.

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

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of ankylosis in the left wrist, no manifestations of hypertension or diabetes to a degree of 10 percent within one year post-service, and insufficient continuity of symptoms since service for these conditions. The low back disability was not shown in service, did not manifest to a degree of 10 percent or more within one year from separation, and is not otherwise related to service. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy and heart condition claims were denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses.