Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to an effective date of November 13, 2006 for the grant of nonservice-connected pension benefits. The decision also grants service connection for hypertension and hepatitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral hand disorder have all been denied. Service connection has been granted for diabetes mellitus with initial ratings of 20%.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and therefore grants service connection for this condition. The Board finds no evidence to support a finding of direct service connection or aggravation for hypertension and hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and hypertension have been denied. The Board found no indication that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service connection claims for various conditions, including back disability, hypertension, bilateral foot disability, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, and memory loss. The Board has ordered the VA to obtain all relevant medical records and re-adjudicate the claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to substantiate the Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension, including obtaining his service treatment records and any relevant SSA disability records.

The Veteran's hypertension was diagnosed during service and continues to be treated today, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is granted, and he is service-connected for this condition.

The Veteran died from causes including cardiopulmonary arrest, sepsis, COPD, CFH, lung cancer, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and hypothyroidism. The Board found no evidence of service connection for any disability and concluded that the Veteran's death was not caused by or related to his military service.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 4, 2000 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's hypertension claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension as there is no evidence of a disease, injury or event during military service on which direct service connection can be predicated.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to have begun during or within one year after her service, and there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and service. The Board finds that service connection for hypertension cannot be granted.,The Veteran's right knee disorder has been rated as 10% disabling under DC 5260 due to limitation of flexion. However, the VA examiner found no evidence of instability or dislocation, and the Veteran's range of motion was consistently well beyond what would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, hypertension, tinnitus, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, right knee and left knee disabilities, right ankle and left ankle disabilities, left heel disability, and left shoulder disability were denied as the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the Veteran's current disability picture in relation to his claims on appeal.

The Veteran's death was not caused or contributed to by any service-connected condition, and the Board finds that his stroke, hypertension, and aspiration pneumonia were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination and issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the claims of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability, left wrist disability, upper back disability, mid-to-low-back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and PTSD. The Veteran's reports of inservice acoustic trauma are accepted as credible evidence of an in-service event. Service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the substantive appeal regarding bilateral knee osteoarthritis. The remaining claims have not met the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an initial, compensable rating for scars was not addressed as the issue is unclear.,The Veteran's hypertension secondary to prostate cancer has been granted service connection.