Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and right shoulder disability were not incurred or aggravated in service, and therefore denied these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, but the hypertension claim remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore, service connection is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension and heart disorder did not have onset during service or within one year of service separation, and thus could not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The Board also determined that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is presumed to have been incurred in service due to its onset within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches, hypertension, and congestive heart failure due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to address his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension and asbestosis were not related to service or a service-connected disability, thus denying both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's atrial fibrillation is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected hypertension, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not develop due to his service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for hypertension.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in, or aggravated by, active service; it was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability (diabetes mellitus); and may not be presumed to have been so incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to assess whether the Veteran's low back disability and hypertension are related to service, including considering exposure to environmental factors during service in Southwest Asia.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease as due to herbicide exposure and for hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and diabetic nephropathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current heart disease, including valvular heart disease and hypertension, is etiologically related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral diabetic retinopathy and denied service connection for glaucoma. Bilateral diabetic retinopathy is found to be related to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, while glaucoma is not proximately due to or aggravated by diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, specifically regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes aggravated his hypertension. The case is now pending for further examination and opinion.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings in several areas, including hearing loss, lumbosacral strain, psychiatric disability, hypertension, epicondylitis of the left elbow, and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including hypertension and a heart disability, were not related to service. The evidence did not show cardiovascular injury or disease during service, nor continuous symptoms of hypertension or CAD since service separation.