Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's coronary artery disease was granted service connection effective March 29, 2007. His initial total disability evaluation based on heart surgery is extended to May 27, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether PTSD caused or aggravated any of the Veteran's causes of death, including congestive heart failure, COPD, renal insufficiency, and hypertension.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension during or within one year after service, and the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability is not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for CFS, right shoulder disability, residuals of mouth and throat cancer, or bilateral hip disabilities. The fatigue symptoms are attributed to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims of service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus. As such, these claims are denied.

The Veteran's hypertension and cerebrovascular accident were not shown during service or within one year of discharge. There is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability and did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of entitlement to service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension, finding no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence linking any current diagnoses to service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current hepatitis B or A, hypertension, or diverticulosis. The Veteran's STRs do not indicate any such conditions during service.,There is also no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus, prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since August 26, 1996.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder, hypertension, and lower lip numbness are not related to service or any incident therein. The current conditions were not present during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn, and his claims are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service, resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD and disability of the fifth cranial nerve secondary to bilateral glaucoma, as well as her claim for a rating in excess of 80 percent for bilateral glaucoma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy, kidney disorder, and hypertension are all service-connected as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy and diabetic nephropathy, and increased ratings for type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy, peripheral vascular disease, left lower extremity associated with diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic nephropathy associated with diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and informing the Veteran of his right to representation. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and insomnia, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service or a service-connected disability. The claim for higher initial rating for PTSD was also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of hypertension and sleep apnea are not related to military service, and denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and attempting to obtain private treatment records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are inextricably intertwined with his claim for herpes zoster.