Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are not productive of total occupational and social impairment, but his hypertension is not related to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD remains denied. New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension, but service connection cannot be established as there is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's hypertension to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, increase in rating for anxiety disorder, and TDIU rating are pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if the Veteran's service-connected asthma contributed to his death, and whether any other conditions listed were related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, migraines (secondary to undiagnosed illness), and a skin disability (xerosis). The other issues are remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, as well as service connection for a cardiovascular disability to include high blood pressure and heart condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The evidence did not establish a nexus between the current condition and military service.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim and thus, new and material evidence has not been received. As a result, the appeal is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic heart disorder, including her heart murmur, is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the onset and causation of her current conditions.

The Board granted service connection for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease and an increased rating of service-connected PTSD to 70 percent disabling. The Veteran is also currently service connected for tinnitus, rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal for PTSD at the August 2010 hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his hypertension on an aggravation basis due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board found that the Appellant did not have a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA) after January 1978, and therefore could not establish service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or renal failure incurred during such periods. The claims were denied.

The Board found that hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, may not be presumed to have been incurred in service, and is not proximately due to or the result of any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and its complications, degenerative joint disease of the ankles, peripheral neuropathy, osteoarthritis of the shoulders, and hypertension, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his service-connected left knee arthritis did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and is not otherwise related to his active service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for gout, obstructive sleep apnea, right and left heel spurs. The claim of service connection for hypertension was reopened but ultimately denied on the merits.