Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left inguinal hernia and hypertension, as well as the request to sever service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by joint pain in wrists, elbows, knees, ankles, and lower back. The decision also granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's left inguinal hernia repair disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the possibility of increased severity since the last VA examination.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is found to be secondary to his service-connected hemorrhoids, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the evidence does not support a finding of current right ear hearing loss for VA compensation purposes, and there is insufficient information to determine if his hypertension developed during service or was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for type 2 diabetes mellitus was denied as his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating. The hypertension issue was also addressed, but the decision is pending due to the need for additional VA examination and clinical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are denied as there is no evidence to support the assertions of secondary service connection or a direct relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and visual impairment, but denied them on the merits as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine his eligibility for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant and automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and an increased evaluation for hypertension were denied. The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the current conditions to service or any other basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for asthma, hypertension, anxiety and depression (secondary to Meniere's disease), and tinnitus. The claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence submitted by the appellant's representative.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and lack of opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his hypertension.

The Board found the reduction from 100% to 60% for residuals of prostate cancer, status post radical prostatectomy proper. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and varicose veins were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and noted that the Veteran did not sustain any in-service cardiovascular injury or disease related to hypertension or varicose veins.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability related to active military service for any of the claimed conditions. Service connection was denied for lumbar spine disorder, bilateral knee disorder, hypertension, sinusitis, and laryngitis.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not establish a link to service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for hypertension has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension is likely to have had its initial onset during his period of active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for hypertension, bursitis of the right shoulder, residuals of a low back injury, and residuals of a neck injury. The case is remanded to further develop these claims on the merits.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition and arthritis of the bilateral feet, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.