Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and hypertension, as well as his claim for a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, athlete's foot, bilateral hearing loss and hypertension are all granted.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of bilateral hearing loss or hypertension, and thus the Veteran's claims for service connection are denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence of the condition during service and concluding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as anxiety disorder not otherwise specified. The claims for hypertension, low back pain, and leg cramps are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal for additional vocational rehabilitation training benefits has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no medical basis to conclude that PTSD caused his death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current back disability or hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active military service and have denied all of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding his periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development and clarification of medical opinions.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he maintains is related to his military service. However, the evidence of record does not support a finding that the current hypertension disability is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to determine if the Veteran's hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hypertension. The claims for service connection for hair loss, diabetes mellitus, and prostate cancer have been denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by these conditions in service or within one year after discharge.

The Veteran's death was caused by a service-connected disability (subdural hematoma), and the Board finds that his PTSD contributed to this cause of death. The appellant is therefore granted service connection for the cause of her husband's death.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or contribute substantially to his death from cardiopulmonary arrest. The claim for DIC was denied as there is no evidence of a service-connected condition contributing to his death. The accrued benefits and non-service-connected burial allowance claims were also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his previously denied claims. The decision also addressed other issues such as evaluations for various disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for hiatal hernia with duodenitis, esophagitis and GERD was granted. The effective date for the grant of this rating is not addressed as it pertains to an earlier effective date request which has been withdrawn. The claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial in 1990. However, the Board found that the Veteran's back and neck disorder is not related to his active duty service or a service-connected disability.