Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not begin during service and is not related to any injury, event or illness during service. The VA examiner concluded that there was no evidence of hypertension in service and it began many years after service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are not related to his service or any incident of service origin. The preponderance of evidence shows these conditions began many years after service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating in any of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings for migraine headache syndrome and benign essential hypertension has been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a back injury, head injury, rib injury, leg disability, and hypertension have been partially granted. Service connection was established for residuals of a back injury (high grade lumbar stenosis and an extruded disk at the L4-5 interspace on the left) and hypertension. The other conditions were not service connected.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on any issues.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including decreased vision, headaches, back disorder, sterility and erectile dysfunction, hypertension, skin disorder, nail fungus, and recurrent hemorrhoids are denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's military service is found to be related to his current condition, thus allowing for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and any outstanding VA or private treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset during service and could not be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to Agent Orange or other environmental factors. The VA examiner concluded that there was no evidence of a link between the Veteran's current hypertension and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, CVA residuals, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since May 1, 2006. His combined disability rating is 70 percent from that date.

The Board found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed hypertension did not begin during or as a result of his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the issues of service connection for hypertension and a left leg disability, as well as other claims. The examination report must include opinions regarding whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted.,Service connection is also established for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include mood disorder, schizophrenia, depression, a paranoid disorder, psychotic disorder, anxiety, and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, records retrieval, and consideration of extraschedular ratings.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypertension, adjustment disorder, or diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities. The reduction of the prostate cancer rating was upheld.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected ischemic heart disease, and thus grants service connection for hypertension as secondary to this condition.

The Board dismissed all the moving party's claims of service connection for various conditions, including degenerative disc disease of the low back, retinopathy, cirrhosis of the liver, cholecystitis, PTSD, and depression, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, bilateral hammertoe deformity with bunions and blisters, hypertension, and circulatory problems of the bilateral lower extremities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities related to in-service exposure to chlorinated wells and human waste.