Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

Service connection for gout and hypertension has been granted.,Service connection for elevated cholesterol is not warranted.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and development are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to PTSD, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of chronicity within one year after discharge and that there was no competent evidence linking his current condition to service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin condition of the feet, high blood pressure, and psychiatric disability (depression) are all related to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing an opinion on whether the condition is related to service or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or anxiety reaction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected as it was not shown to be related to his active service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine the etiology of his hypertension and psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 10 percent prior to November 9, 2011. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise and grants a 30 percent rating for PTSD prior to this date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, pancreatitis, dementia, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, all secondary to diabetes mellitus. The decision did not address any exposure basis or grant a disability rating.

The Board found that there was no evidence of chronic symptoms of hypertension during service, and the Veteran's post-service hypertension did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year after separation from service. The claim for service connection for hypertension is therefore denied.

The Board found no current diagnosis of residuals of a thromboembolism and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection. The hypertension issue was not addressed due to insufficient information.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension pre-existed service and did not permanently increase during his period of service. The only opinion to address whether the high blood pressure was aggravated during service weighed against the claim, finding no evidence of worsening beyond natural progression.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board also determined that hypertension is not proximately due to or the result of service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and an increased evaluation for a left calf disability. The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to service, while the left calf disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 30% due to its secondary nature to his service-connected hypertension. The appeal for a heart condition and the extension of a temporary total evaluation are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and tinea cruris and pedis were denied as new and material evidence was not received. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD, right ear hearing loss, mild tympanisclerosis of the left tympanic membrane, and residuals of a right eyelid shrapnel wound remains denied.,The Veteran has raised claims for TDIU which are inextricably intertwined with his service connection and increased rating claims.

The Board has found that the Veteran's left ankle disorder, specifically left ankle tendonitis, was incurred in active service. The claim for hypertension is remanded as additional development and examination are needed to determine if it is related to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II are being remanded for further development to determine if they are related to service or not.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and needs to schedule a videoconference hearing for the Veteran.