Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension with left ventricular hypertrophy is manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, and a workload of 5 to 7 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, and dizziness. The Board finds that the criteria for a higher rating are not met.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records, private treatment records, and VA treatment records. The Veteran's respiratory disorder(s) will also be evaluated by a VA examiner to determine their relationship to service.

The Veteran's death was caused by a massive intracranial hemorrhage due to hypertension and autoimmune blood dyscrasia/hemolytic anemia. The conditions were not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and there is no evidence of their relation to service.

The Veteran's current conditions of nasopharyngitis, pharyngitis, and hypertension do not meet the criteria for service connection as they are either not established or not related to his active service.,Service connection is granted for residuals of rib fractures with current symptoms but no causal link to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and his hypertension claim for secondary service connection to PTSD was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and lymphoma, finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities related to service. The Veteran's hypertension is not considered to have been present in service or until many years thereafter, and his lymphoma has never been diagnosed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for hypertension, coronary disease, and pontine hemorrhage. Service connection is granted for all three conditions as they are found to be directly related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, cardiovascular catastrophe from cardiomyopathy, was substantially or materially contributed to by his service-connected hypertension. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he withdrew his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus. The back condition claim was not reopened, and the initial evaluation for coronary artery disease from November 27, 1996 to September 1, 2005 was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his hypertension, which he claims was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's hypertension has required continuous medication but is not productive of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more. The criteria for a compensable evaluation have not been met.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service or any other condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is not considered etiologically related to his active service or a service-connected disability, and the Board therefore denies his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for hypertension was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension had its onset during service and is related to his active duty, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension were not incurred in or related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing and further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain was granted a rating of 40 percent effective January 14, 2011. The separate 10 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy prior to January 14, 2011, was denied.