Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which adequately reflects the severity of his disability as it does not cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran seeks additional vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code, for the pursuit of a Bachelor's degree. The Board has remanded this case due to issues regarding his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disorder and hypertension are not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for malaria, congestive heart failure, and hypertension for accrued benefits purposes. The Veteran did not have a diagnosed condition of malaria during his military service or within one year after separation from service. His symptoms were attributed to other conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not present in service or until many years thereafter and is not related to service, including his diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred during his initial period of service from June 1972 to August 1981. The Board finds that the condition did not manifest within one year post-service separation and there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's cardiovascular disorder, including hypertension, and left shoulder disorder did not have onset during active service or within one year following service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's cardiovascular disease, hypertension, right shoulder arthritis and back disorder are not related to his military service. The heart murmur in 1942 was considered a benign finding without evidence of subsequent treatment or diagnosis.

The Board found that hypertension, arthritis of the elbows, and arthritis of the knees were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Veteran's symptoms did not manifest until many years after her separation from active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted for depression as secondary to coronary artery disease, hypertension, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Other conditions such as hypothyroidism, histoplasmosis, manifestations of valley fever, and hypercholesterolemia have been reopened but the decision on their merits is not specified.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetic nephropathy is found to have aggravated his hypertension, warranting the grant of service connection for hypertension.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension and granted it, finding that his service-connected COPD and cardiomegaly either caused or aggravated his hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed back injury, bilateral knee disability, heart disease, hypertension, and thyroid disease as they were not shown to have had their onset in service or be otherwise related to service.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions due to a lack of evidence showing an in-service event, injury, or illness that led to these disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for PTSD is granted.,The claims for mesothelioma, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), neuropathy of both lower extremities, hypertension, and eye disability are being REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's initial ratings for hypertension and coronary artery disease have been granted, with a 100% rating assigned to the coronary artery disease. The hypertension issue has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The issues are whether he can establish service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension, with the latter condition potentially secondary to his PTSD.

The Board has determined that service connection for hypertension and tinnitus is granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The initial rating of 20% for diabetes mellitus remains unchanged.

The Veteran's hypertension is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD and/or diabetes mellitus.