Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea and hypertension are not service connected as secondary to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2, and thus denied both claims.

The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD. The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to service or any service-connected condition.,There is insufficient medical evidence to establish the presence of a current psychiatric disability for which service connection could be granted.

Your claims of service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction have been granted. However, the appeals are dismissed as there is no longer a controversy at issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral inguinal hernias, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and hypertension due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the Board finds that none of his conditions are related to his military service or exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for hypothyroidism, temporal lobe epilepsy, hypertension, and an eye disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which is currently presumed to be related to his active service due to herbicide exposure. However, the current evidence does not allow a fully informed decision on whether it was incurred in or aggravated by diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for allergic reaction to smallpox vaccination. The claim of service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence showing it onset during active service, within a year of separation, or is causally related to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities, has resulted in occupational and social impairment that warrants a 70 percent rating.

The Board found no evidence of diabetes, muscle spasms, or hypertension in service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection on a direct basis.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which has been granted special monthly compensation based on this need.

The Veteran's claims for extension of a temporary total rating, increased rating for low back disability, and service connection for hypertension have been denied. The Board also found that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disorder, right elbow disorder, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder.,There is no indication of a presumptive basis for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, acting on their own, do not render him housebound or in need of regular aid and attendance. Therefore, he is not entitled to SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disabilities, venous insufficiency, hypertension, sleep apnea, and morbid obesity. The decision found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin condition, pituitary adenoma, and hypertension are not related to service or chemical exposures. The claims for these conditions were therefore denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it developed secondary to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that his preexisting hypertension did not worsen during his period of ACDUTRA or was not aggravated by his service-connected schizophrenia.