Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, and hypertension. The decision also addressed secondary service connection for a heart disorder and peripheral neuropathy as well as bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service connection claims for various conditions. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including VA examinations and the provision of updated medical records.

The Board denied all issues related to service connection and initial evaluations for various disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for increased ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claims for service connection are therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claim for chest pain, and also requested additional development regarding her hypertension and mitral valve prolapse. The case will be returned to the Board after further examination and review of the evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a seizure disorder (claimed as a shaking condition), fatigue, kidney disorder, hypertension, and high cholesterol. The appeals were all denied on the basis of lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis, a heart condition, hypertension, glaucoma, and gout are denied as there is no competent medical evidence or credible lay evidence suggesting these disorders were incurred in or are otherwise attributable to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for erectile dysfunction, glaucoma, and hypertension as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the failure to provide proper notice and scheduling of a VA examination. The examiner should consider all pertinent evidence, including blood pressure readings during active military service and following discharge.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he did not wish to pursue the issues of service connection for malaria, Leishmaniasis, PTSD, residuals of asbestos exposure, glaucoma, special monthly pension (SMP), and a total rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board found no evidence of the claimed conditions during active service and denied all claims for service connection.

The Court has affirmed the Board's February 2006 decision with respect to some service connection claims and remanded others. The motion for CUE is dismissed as moot due to the Court's decisions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination regarding his hypertension. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for hypertension are also being remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and renal insufficiency. The Veteran underwent a VA examination which indicated that his hypertension was worsened by his diabetes, and his renal insufficiency seemed to be caused by a mix of longstanding hypertension and poorly controlled diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction, right bundle branch block, hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and a psychiatric disability (PTSD and anxiety). The decision found that new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's cause of death, cardiorespiratory arrest with bronchial asthma and hypertension as the primary causes, is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to service, and the initial rating of 20 percent for hypertension prior to September 4, 2009, has been granted.,A subsequent increase in the rating to 40 percent was granted effective from September 4, 2009.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's service records and treatment records, as well as a supplemental VA medical opinion to determine if his current joint pain and hypertension are related to his military service.