Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic headache disorder was denied as there is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, recurrent tinnitus, cardiac arrhythmia, chronic hypertension and coronary artery disease were also denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, degenerative joint disease of the knees, and residuals of yellow fever have all been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and SSA disability benefits documents.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not begin during service or within one year of separation, and was not proximately caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, with some issues being granted and others remaining in denial. The decision is based on the merits of the cases where new and material evidence was not received to reopen previously denied claims.

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

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a lung disorder, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not shown to be related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that there is no medical diagnosis of hypertension and thus the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension cannot be granted.

The Veteran's villous adenoma was not present until many years following his discharge from service and is not etiologically related to service. The Board has determined that service connection for hypertension is not warranted.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals on the issues of increased evaluations for her service-connected major depressive disorder, sarcoidosis with asthma, migraine headaches and hypertension; as well as entitlement to service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating for his hearing loss. The evidence did not support a finding that hypertension was incurred in or aggravated by service, nor could it be presumed due to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's hypertension is manifested by systolic and diastolic pressures predominantly in the 120s-180s/60s-100s, with continuous medication for control. The criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent are not met for any period covered by the appeal.

The Veteran is seeking to establish service connection for hypertension, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the hypertension was aggravated by the service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain clarification on the periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA), and to determine if any current disabilities are related to such service.

The appellant claims compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for migraine headaches, tinnitus, anxiety and depression, and high blood pressure based on VA treatment from 1997 to 2007. The Board finds that additional records are needed and a medical opinion is required.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident, coronary artery disease, and hypertension have been granted at the 10 percent level from May 5, 2005 to December 26, 2006.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep disorder, PTSD, and hearing loss in the right ear. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and examinations.