Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated by his active service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected as it was a preexisting condition that did not worsen during his second period of active service.

The Veteran's pruritus nodularis is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or nephropathy. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence supports this conclusion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, insomnia, and joint pain. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted an initial rating of 10 percent, effective from the date of the June 2017 Court decision.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as there is no valid Notice of Disagreement or substantive appeal filed for the issues of increased ratings for bilateral cortical cataracts, diabetes mellitus type 2 with hypertension and erectile dysfunction (ED), and paranoid schizophrenia.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted at a 50% rating prior to February 11, 2016. The Board finds that the next higher rating of 70% for PTSD is not warranted as his functional impairment does not meet the criteria for deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD with smoking induced emphysema and hypertension are not related to his service, including exposure to environmental hazards in Iraq. The claim for COPD is denied, while the claim for hypertension remains pending as it requires further development.

The Veteran's appeals of the issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, high cholesterol, and a back disorder have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's hypertension and tension headaches were not granted service connection, while the issue of residuals associated with facial injuries, status-post surgery is pending.

The Board has denied reopening of the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted to support these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including skin disorders, hypertension, COPD, arthritis of the right ankle, and gout. The VA examiner opined that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for cardiovascular disorder, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's combined rating is 40 percent due to multiple lower extremity conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is caused by his service-connected general anxiety disorder and herbicide exposure, including Agent Orange exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and visual disability, including refractive errors and cataracts, are not related to his active service. The Veteran's hypertension was not diagnosed within one year of separation from service, and there is no evidence linking it to service. His current visual disabilities are considered developmental defects and not diseases or injuries for which service connection can be granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset during service, within one year of separation, or during a period of ACDUTRA and is not otherwise related to a disease, injury, or exposure of service origin.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, heart disability, and bilateral hearing loss did not arise in service or are otherwise etiologically related to his active duty service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's SNPA is not proximately caused or aggravated by her service-connected PTSD.,The Board has also determined that the Veteran's hypertension is proximately caused by her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals were denied for higher ratings for diabetes mellitus with hypertension and erectile dysfunction, coronary artery disease prior to May 12, 2011, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity. The claims are based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone did not prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to May 30, 2014.