Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's cataracts are found to be aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, warranting service connection. The Board denies the claims for erectile dysfunction and hypertension as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues of entitlement to initial compensable ratings for various disabilities and service connection for other conditions remain on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was caused or aggravated by service, and therefore grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral eye disability, left knee disability, and upper respiratory disability (claimed as a sinus condition).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a major depressive disorder and PTSD was reopened, but the claims for hypertension, CAD, left ventricular dysfunction/congestive heart failure, ulcers, COPD, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, right foot calluses and corns, and left foot calluses and corns were all denied. The Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating based on the need for convalescence following May 2012 right foot surgery was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's death was caused by acute myocardial infarction, which is not service-connected. The conditions of hearing loss and superficial mild skin fungus of the face and neck were already service-connected at the time of his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low energy and fatigue are not service-connected, as they are symptoms rather than diseases or injuries. The claim for hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus is also denied due to lack of evidence showing a causal relationship.

The Board has remanded the pension eligibility and service connection claims due to insufficient verification of service records. The appellant must provide additional information or evidence as requested.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as 10 percent, but the claim for service connection of nonischemic cardiomyopathy was denied due to lack of a nexus between the condition and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability is service connected, as it resulted from an injury in service. The psychiatric disabilities and hypertension are also found to be related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which adequately reflects the severity of his disability. His hypertension and bladder disorder are not separately compensable.

The Veteran's initial increased ratings for his service-connected conditions have been denied.,No effective date has been assigned as the claims are still pending.

The Veteran's service-connected cold injury foot disabilities are considered to have contributed to his death from a cerebral hemorrhage and/or subdural hematoma after a fall.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current COPD and related respiratory disabilities are related to service, as his preexisting COPD worsened during active duty.

The Veteran's hypertension is at least in part caused by his service-connected PTSD. The Board has granted the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for the claimed conditions and denied all claims.