Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back disability, hypertension, right knee disability, sleep apnea, and disabilities of the bilateral hips. The decisions were based on secondary service connection.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability caused by treatment from the VA, specifically a change in hypertension medication that allegedly aggravated his condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, carotid artery disease, and diabetes mellitus type II due to secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea. However, these claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal disorder is not service-connected, and the issues of service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus are denied.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus with a 10% rating effective March 6, 2004. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Board found that hypertension did not manifest during or as a result of active military service and is not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and therefore grants service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have active service in the southwest Asia Theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War and failed to report for multiple VA examinations. The evidence does not support granting service connection for migraines, a disability manifested by fatigue and nausea, or for a cardiovascular disability (hypertension).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine the etiology of any identified gastrointestinal disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension were denied, as the most probative medical opinion on these matters weighs against a nexus to service or service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's increased ratings for post-operative right knee medial femoral condyle osteochondritis dissecans (based on instability) and right knee degenerative joint disease prior to January 27, 2010 were denied as the symptoms did not warrant higher ratings under applicable rating criteria. For the period from October 1, 2011, a TDIU was granted based on the severity of his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Veteran's hypertension and headache disability are found to be related to her military service, with the headaches being characterized as very frequent and completely prostrating attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claimed conditions, including cardiomyopathy, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus, were not found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected disabilities. The claims for secondary service connection were denied.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition.,There is no evidence linking hypertension and diabetes mellitus to the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's representative has withdrawn all issues on appeal, including the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his mental incapacity, requiring care at home for safety reasons. The Board grants SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's heart disability and hypertension have not met the criteria for a higher evaluation since October 6, 1998.,Prior to November 7, 2002, the Veteran was deemed employable given his full-time employment status.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2 (diabetes). Service connection for hypertension has been granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart condition and hypertension were not related to his active duty service or a pre-existing lung condition, thus denying service connection for both conditions.