Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently shown hypertension is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, right and left cubital tunnel syndromes, as well as his increased rating and TDIU claims. The decision found that new evidence did not establish a causal link between the claimed conditions and military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with cataracts is currently rated at 20 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current manifestations of his service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter and have not been shown to be causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension and TDIU claims are being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected hypertension and his employment capacity.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that could be linked to his condition. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for spondylolysis and depression is pending as additional medical examination is required.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a combined schedular 100 percent evaluation was denied as there has been no adjustment of any evaluation assigned for service connected disabilities prior to October 30, 2006.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, service connection for various conditions, and reopening of previously denied claims were all denied by the Board. The Veteran was not granted any new or material evidence to support his reopened claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a kidney disorder with hypertension and stomach condition, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current heart disorder/disease, psychiatric disorder, hypertension, or headache disorder. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's death was not caused or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability. The cause of death, carcinoma of unknown primary site (poorly differentiated papillary carcinoma), was not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, and kidney failure as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease secondary to his PTSD has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disability and hypertension was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in rating prior to April 3, 2007.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for major depression and hypertension, both secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's current diagnoses of these conditions are supported by medical records.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were withdrawn. The Board also determined that the Veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss or hypertension, which are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development on the claims of service connection for hypertension and increased rating for hemorrhoids. The Veteran's hypertension is suspected to have onset in or was caused by service, while his hemorrhoids are currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is a proximate cause of his hypertension, and therefore grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The issue of a higher initial disability evaluation for PTSD is remanded.