Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted based on the evidence of record. The Veteran's prostate cancer claim was denied as there is no credible evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee injury, low back disorder, bilateral shoulder disorders, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome (RLS), and sinusitis. The decision is based on a finding that these conditions are not related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to his service-connected left knee and lumbar and cervical spine disabilities. The decision found that there was no evidence showing a direct relationship between his hypertension and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a residual disability due to heat stroke and cardiovascular disease, to include hypertension are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that his frequent and persistent blood pressure readings during and since his active duty are related to his currently diagnosed condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a psychiatric examination.

The case is being remanded due to the need for further development and medical opinions regarding whether hypertension was present during active duty training from April 16, 1983, to April 30, 1983.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for right knee disability, migraine headaches, and hypertension. The Veteran's appeals for ischemic heart disease, sleep apnea, and GERD are dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and residuals of a stroke, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 19, 2008 to July 17, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in service, is not causally related to service, and is not secondary to a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and depressive disorder due to inadequate development, including a need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as cardio-respiratory arrest due to senescence. The VA examiner determined that the service-connected right shoulder disability did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the compensable rating for service-connected hypertension and the propriety of a discontinued award of service-connected benefits for hypertension from August 1976 to January 2005 has been dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied the remaining issues on appeal. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination for hypertension and a failure to address the initial rating issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of hypertension, mitral valve disorder, post-concussion syndrome (residuals of TBI), restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, left ankle disorder, left hip disorder, or right knee disorder. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, but not for other conditions. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disability, nausea, loss of appetite and abdominal pain, recurring headaches, skin disability, and hearing loss remains denied.