Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and high cholesterol, as well as his request for an increased evaluation for duodenitis with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for hypertension. Service connection was also denied for high cholesterol because it is not a disability for VA compensation purposes. The Veteran's duodenitis with GERD was rated at 20 percent, effective from December 2005.

The Board has determined that hypertension was manifested during active service and granted the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information and records. The hypertension claim is being reviewed, and the erectile dysfunction claim will be considered once the hypertension issue is resolved.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected based on a confirmed in-service stressor and continuity of symptomatology. The other issues are addressed below.

The Veteran's hypertension is not shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board finds that it is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's atrial fibrillation is proximately due to or the result of service-incurred hypertension, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations of various conditions, including a right knee disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, and residuals of cold injury. The issues were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing benefits due to his combined disability rating and employment status.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and hypertension, finding that there was insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for aid and attendance benefits was granted, effective from May 28, 2003. The Appellant is seeking retroactive compensation due to the allowance of increased benefits based on aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to headaches and joint pain, as well as other claims.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disorder, and hypertension as the evidence did not show a nexus to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a low back disability prior to May 6, 2003 was denied. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent after May 6, 2003 was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, heart disease (claimed as cardiomegaly), and sleep apnea. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been presented to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that his claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by the Veteran's active service and is not proximately due to his service-connected nicotine dependence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of hypertension, PTSD, a pre-thyroid disorder, and sinusitis/upper respiratory infections have been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is incurred in service and granted service connection. The issues of hypertension, asthma, and prostatic hypertrophy secondary to Agent Orange exposure are also addressed.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to by, any injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The causes of his death were deemed contributory but not service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, unclear nature of his claimed conditions, and the need for a VA examination.