Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for dizziness was previously denied in October 1995. New and material evidence has not been received to reopen this claim.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus was reopened based on new evidence showing continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea were denied. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for the claims of service connection for left hip pain, hypertension, ischemic stroke with facial weakness and slight pronator drift (claimed as stroke), bipolar disorder with depression, and alcohol and drug dependency.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for his aortic aneurysm and hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development. The Veteran contends that his service-connected disability prevents him from performing heavy lifting, which he claims restricts his activities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability of the back and hypertension, finding that new evidence did not establish a nexus to service or herbicide exposure. The claim for a skin disability was denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking it to service. For hypertension, the Board found that the first indication of hypertension occurred decades after service and thus could not be presumed related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's hypertension is causally linked to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service. The claim will be readjudicated after this development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and requesting a medical opinion regarding whether service-connected conditions contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not causally or etiologically related to his period of active service. The Veteran's symptoms did not manifest within one year of separation from service and have not been continuous since service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and respiratory disability due to inadequate or incomplete examination, as well as other issues related to service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cause-of-death claim due to incomplete records and need for further development, including obtaining medical records from Wilford Hall and providing an opinion on the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not caused by or related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's death in August 2008 was not related to a service-connected disability or service, and the Board found that his headaches did not contribute substantially or materially to cause his death.

The Veteran's income was not excessive for non-service-connected disability pension benefits for the periods from July 2008 to December 2009 and January 2010, allowing him to receive special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has denied service connection for a right eye disability and hypertension, but granted service connection for left anisometropia. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted (left eye) while others were denied (right eye and hypertension). Service connection was established on the merits for left anisometropia.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, endocarditis, diabetes mellitus, residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA or stroke), and a vascular disability as there is no competent evidence showing these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not caused or worsened by his service-connected coronary artery disease, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the back, finding that it did not manifest during or within one year after service and is not etiologically related to service. Service connection was also denied for hypertension.