Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service for hypertension and denied the claim. For the back disability, the Board determined that there was insufficient evidence linking any current condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is needed, including obtaining clinical records from Malmstrom Air Force Base Hospital and North Dallas VAMC. A medical opinion will be obtained regarding whether hypertension had its onset during service or if it is related to any in-service disease, event, or injury.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected, but a separate disability rating of 10% for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity as a neurological manifestation of his service-connected low back disability has been granted.

The Veteran's high blood pressure and diabetes mellitus, type II were not shown to be related to his active service. As these conditions did not manifest within a year of separation from service or are otherwise not linked to service, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, hypertension, and nephropathy are related to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a left ankle disability, sleep apnea, and hypertension is granted. The effective date of the grant of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine remains October 10, 2009.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure, but denied a request for an even earlier effective date.,The Veteran's claim for reopening his hypertension was reopened based on new and material evidence submitted by his physician.

The Veteran's heart disability, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension are not service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicides during his service in Korea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a personal hearing at the RO in Seattle, Washington.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions were dismissed as she withdrew her claims, and the claim for hypertension was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, sleep apnea, and increased evaluations for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The primary reasons were that there was no evidence of chronic hypertension during service or within one year post-service, and it is not related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a nervous condition, but dismissed the appeal concerning high blood pressure as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hypertension did not have onset during or within one year following his active service and denied entitlement to service connection.

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for further development and readjudication due to conflicting evidence regarding when the Veteran's hypertension began, as well as inconsistencies in medical opinions.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and the Board has granted this claim. The claim for high cholesterol remains pending as it was not addressed in the decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with hypertension is rated at 60 percent, and he meets the criteria for a grant of TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension was caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, Congestive Heart Failure, Hypertension, and Loss of Balance as the evidence did not show an in-service event, injury or disease to these conditions.,Service connection was also not granted for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The Veteran's claims for hypertension, anxiety disorder, depression, lung disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded for further development.