Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not supported by competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claims for thoracic spine disability and hepatitis have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss disability were denied in the September 2008 Board decision. New evidence submitted since then did not provide sufficient material to reopen these claims.

The Board determined that a timely substantive appeal was not filed following the July 2008 rating decision denying service connection for various disabilities.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, as well as to obtain any relevant treatment records.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals. The combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is 70 percent, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board found that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's hypertension to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing. The issues of service connection and rating for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, PTSD, and the severance of diabetes mellitus are not addressed as the case has been returned to the RO.

The Veteran seeks service connection for skin condition of the hands, residuals of a pituitary adenoma, and hypertension. The claims are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's application for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant was denied as he does not meet the eligibility requirements due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board determined that the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are not related to his service-connected low back strain with limitation of motion.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 26, 2005, and a higher initial evaluation for service-connected hypertension is denied. The current evaluation of 10% is appropriate given the consistent blood pressure readings below the thresholds required for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, coronary artery disease, and hypertension are denied as a matter of law due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with mild degenerative changes is granted at 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in an impairment of his ability to prepare for, obtain, or retain employment consistent with his abilities, aptitudes and interests.

The Board finds that the Veteran's cause of death, myocardial infarction with shock and renal failure, was not caused or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of hypertension in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's right foot disorder, hypertension, and migraine headaches did not originate during his active military service or are otherwise related to his service.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service, and he has secondary entitlement for renal failure and gout. The Board grants the claim for hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal was not timely filed, as he did not submit a substantive appeal within the required 60-day period following receipt of the Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and a need for a VA examination.