Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for mechanical low back pain, service connection for numbness and weakness of both arms and hands (with a separate evaluation for right leg neurologic manifestations), and hypertension were all denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for numbness and weakness of both arms and hands with a separate evaluation.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension, status post pacemaker implant and aortic valve replacement were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board found no evidence of such conditions during service or within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder was reopened and granted. Service connection for hypertension, claimed as due to diabetes mellitus and herbicide exposure, was also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and high cholesterol have been denied due to a lack of competent evidence showing a current diagnosis or treatment related to these conditions during his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for hypertension secondary to diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and further examination is needed for both hypertension and right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his cardiovascular disability.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation due to the need for aid and attendance of another person or due to being housebound.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings have been granted. The Veteran is now service-connected for hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of an eye injury, hypertension (as secondary to sleep apnea), facial reconstruction, obstructive sleep apnea, fractures of the right hand, a fracture of the right wrist, and headaches.

The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for dysthymic disorder and has also raised several service connection claims.,The Veteran seeks to reopen his service connection claim for prostate cancer. He also raises claims for service connection for a heart condition (atrial fibrillation with third degree AV block, status post pacemaker), hypertension, benign prostatic hypertrophy with nocturia, and TDIU.,The Veteran is seeking to reopen his service connection claim for a heart condition. He also raises claims for service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, benign prostatic hypertrophy with nocturia, and TDIU.,The Veteran seeks to reopen his service connection claim for hypertension. He also raises claims for service connection for prostate cancer, a heart condition (atrial fibrillation with third degree AV block, status post pacemaker), benign prostatic hypertrophy with nocturia, and TDIU.,The Veteran is seeking to reopen his service connection claim for benign prostatic hypertrophy with nocturia. He also raises claims for service connection for prostate cancer, a heart condition (atrial fibrillation with third degree AV block, status post pacemaker), hypertension, and TDIU.,The Veteran seeks to reopen his service connection claim for prostate cancer. He also raises claims for service connection for a heart condition (atrial fibrillation with third degree AV block, status post pacemaker), hypertension, benign prostatic hypertrophy with nocturia, and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) due to diabetes mellitus. Service connection was denied for hypertension, ulcers, heart condition, right eye condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions that were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability rating for hypertension and service connection for cardiovascular disease, finding that his diastolic pressure was not predominantly 110 or more and his systolic pressure was not predominantly 200 or more. The claim for right ankle and knee disorders were also denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has determined that hypertension was incurred in service and granted the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed low back disability and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor can they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran is entitled to special monthly pension benefits due to his nonservice-connected disabilities and age over 65, meeting the criteria for housebound status.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when evaluated in association with his educational attainment and occupational experience, preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment. Therefore, the claim for a TDIU is granted.

The Board has restored service connection for PTSD and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as hypertension. The decision found that the evidence did not establish clear and unmistakable error in granting service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension does not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.