Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension is proximately due to or a result of his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, arthritis of multiple joints, a respiratory disability, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis is being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability (asbestosis, COPD, emphysema) are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no competent and credible evidence of a current diagnosis during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an opinion on whether service-connected diabetes mellitus or coronary artery disease caused or aggravated hypertension.

The Board has determined that hypertension is causally related to the service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no credible evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand, and thus denied service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension based on a direct relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a new Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO by videoconference.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is secondary to his diabetes mellitus or coronary artery disease. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the lack of an adequate opinion regarding the relationship between hypertension and both diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. Service connection for hepatitis B and C is denied due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of information required to corroborate herbicide exposure, and the Veteran's claim for service connection is now pending with VA.

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to hypertension or an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus denied the claims for service connection.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is not service-connected as it did not manifest during service and there is no evidence of a nexus to service.,Hypertension, diagnosed more than one year after separation from service, was not shown to be related to service or a service-connected disability. It is presumed to have been incurred due to peacetime service after December 31, 1946.,The Veteran's chronic respiratory disorder is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and service.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disorder and hypertension are related to his service-connected PTSD, granting these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in the need for special adapted housing and equipment, which has been granted. The claim for a special home adaptation grant is dismissed as moot.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension and heart problems are not related to service-connected diabetes mellitus, either directly or secondary. The evidence did not support a finding of exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after service, and denied the Veteran's claims for back injury, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and prostate disability.

The Veteran's hypertension and hepatitis C service connection claims are being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for arthritis of both knees, bronchial asthma, and urinary tract infection. The claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 60 percent for ischemic heart disease was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's current hypertension is not shown to have manifested during service or within one year thereafter, and there is no evidence that it is related to his military service or a service-connected disability.