Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension, GERD, and bilateral foot disability are all granted service connection. The GERD is based on aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, a chronic kidney disability, an eye disability (diabetic maculopathy and diabetic retinopathy), and pancreatitis due to Agent Orange exposure. The evidence did not support a finding of current diagnoses or a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to her service-connected mitral valve prolapse disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred during service and denied his claim for service connection. The Board also denied his claims for increased ratings for residuals of shrapnel wounds of the right hand, right knee with scar, and limitation of extension associated with residuals of a shrapnel wound of the right knee.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an opinion on the relationship between the service-connected diabetes and the diagnosed hypertension.

The Board denied all claims for service connection, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not have their onset during or as a result of his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to unclear etiology of hypertension, left knee condition and low back pain. The Veteran's claims are not decided at this time.

The Board found that the Veteran's coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass graft, myocardial infarction and hypertension were not due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The evidence did not show they were incurred in or manifested within one year of discharge.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent disabling, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension and granted service connection. The claims of service connection for a left leg disorder, right leg disorder, and low back disorder are addressed on de novo basis due to additional service department records received. Effective dates earlier than May 27, 2005, for the awards of service connection for hypothyroidism and major depressive disorder are granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and glaucoma as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hip disorder, hypertension, right shoulder disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, asthmatic bronchitis, pericarditis with syncope, and potassium losing nephropathy. The denial is based on a lack of competent evidence linking these conditions to service or the undiagnosed illness presumption.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for gastrointestinal and pulmonary conditions were denied by the RO, with the denial continuing after additional development was completed.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and effective date have been withdrawn. The claims of emphysema, hypertension, coronary artery disease as secondary to hypertension, right knee disability, and arthritis of the left hand were previously denied by final decisions. New evidence submitted since those decisions does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's hypertension, bilateral shoulder and knee disabilities, and left thumb disability are all found to be service-connected. The combined rating for these conditions is at least as high as the schedular requirement for TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is being remanded for further development and examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension and migraine headaches, prevent her from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeals for arthritis of the right wrist, right knee, and lumbar spine, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and PTSD have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeals.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is chronically aggravated by his service-connected diabetic nephropathy. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of claims for service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, residuals of stomach cancer, and an initial rating claim for bilateral hearing loss.