Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder impingement syndrome and hypertension, finding that the Veteran did not sustain a disease or injury related to these conditions in service. The Board also found that hypertension was not proximately caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA examination opinions. The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and heart disorder are still pending.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and as such, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected disability pension benefits was granted effective June 15, 2006. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date due to his employment status and medical conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and hypertension have been rated at the maximum schedular ratings available. The Board has found that a higher rating is not warranted for either condition during any portion of the claims period.

The Board has ordered additional development due to unclear service dates and the need for clarification regarding the appellant's duty status during her service with the Army National Guard of Georgia. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of hypertension, renal dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss disability, sleep apnea, hypoxia, hypersomnia, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and therefore he is not entitled to a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, early hypertensive heart disease, and right bundle branch block are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his service records and medical opinions regarding the onset and relationship of these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, may not be presumed to have been incurred therein, and are not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected right shoulder disability.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claim can be adjudicated.

The Veteran's hypertension and acquired psychiatric disorder are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing in-service onset or connection to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and heart condition did not have their onset during active service or any period of ACDUTRA, and are not related to such. The claims for service connection are therefore denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a disability manifested by muscle and joint pain, and a digestive disorder all claimed as resulting from exposure to lead-based paint.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the condition was first manifest during peacetime service and is related to such service.

The Veteran's hypertension has not required continuous medication with diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, thus the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101 have not been met.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has ordered additional development as requested.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence had not been received. The Board recharacterized the issues based on relevant case law, but did not address the merits of these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and was not shown to be related to service. The claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board found that hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. As a result, service connection for hypertension was denied.