Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension, cervical spine DJD/arthritis, and migraine headaches are all granted service connection. The hypertension is presumed due to active service, the cervical spine DJD/arthritis is presumptively related to service, and the migraine headaches are secondary to the cervical spine condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension as they are not related to his active service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset in service or manifest to a compensable degree within one year of his active duty service, and is not proximately due to, the result of or aggravated by his service-connected sarcoidosis. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension and granted it, finding that new evidence received since the August 2006 denial relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for clarification of his separation code, further details surrounding the events he claims caused his claimed disabilities, and to obtain any outstanding private treatment records from the Martin Luther King Clinic.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disability to include hypertension was denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted, thus denying the reopening of his claim. His right ankle disability is currently rated at 10 percent due to marked limitation of motion.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 10% disability rating for scars of the forehead and chin was denied. The claims for increased ratings for various disabilities, including PTSD with depression, were also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's use of tobacco products was a substantial factor in causing his death, and to obtain financial information from the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his service-connected allergic rhinitis, hypertension, and left stomach scar.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a lumbar spine disability, finding no evidence of chronicity or continuity of symptomatology. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and Achilles tendonitis is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of CVA as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The issue of service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to PTSD and/or diabetes mellitus, remains in appellate status.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for hives, esophageal carcinoma, and hypertension was granted with an effective date of July 27, 2010.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his service, did not manifest within one year of discharge from active duty, and was not incurred or aggravated during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA). As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension has been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his military service, including as due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hypertension and granted a noncompensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, while his other conditions have not been established as being due to or a result of service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to Type II diabetes mellitus. However, it is not established that the Veteran's hypertension was caused or permanently aggravated by his service-connected diabetes. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection on either direct or presumptive basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cardiomyopathy and diabetes mellitus, as well as the DIC claim, were denied. The Board also found that the appellant is not entitled to burial benefits due to lack of evidence showing a cause of death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to service, including his presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Board found that the claim for service connection for hypertension must fail as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year post-service separation.