Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, thus denying his claim for a total disability rating on the basis of individual unemployability.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension and headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor are they presumed to be related to his period of service in the Persian Gulf. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, and chronic kidney disease. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing onset during or soon after service, nor was there any competent medical evidence linking these conditions to events in service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and a TDIU, with the initial disability rating for coronary artery disease being assigned at 100 percent effective April 30, 2015.

The Board found that the Veteran's esophageal and base of tongue cancers, as well as his coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation, were not related to his service. The appellant's leukoplakia in-service was considered unrelated to these later diagnosed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy and hypertension, due to lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for flat feet was denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service and thus denied the claim. For his hypertension, the Veteran is currently assigned a 10 percent rating effective May 29, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and hypertension, as well as an increased rating for diabetes mellitus. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's essential hypertension was not present in service or until many years thereafter and is not related to service, including his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case to consider whether an extraschedular evaluation for hypertension should be assigned. The appellant's claim will be forwarded to the Under Secretary for Benefits or the Director, Compensation Service for consideration.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge from the Board.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have aggravated his hypertension. The claim is being returned to the AOJ for completion of this action.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, headaches, and nosebleeds as the evidence did not show a current disability or a nexus to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and lumbar spine disability did not have their onset in service or within one year of service discharge.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and issuance of an SOC.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and venous insufficiency, bilateral lower extremities. Service connection was denied for hyperlipidemia.

The Veteran seeks a TDIU rating due to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and its complications. The RO has determined that the preliminary schedular criteria for assignment of a TDIU rating are met, but an addendum opinion is needed from the examiner who conducted the VA examination in June 2013 to assess whether the Veteran's combined disabilities prevent him from securing or maintaining all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating since March 22, 2007.