Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board is remanding the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining an opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claimed disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service, and the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and vision disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and denied the claim for DIC benefits based on cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and VA examinations to determine if left ear hearing loss and hypertension are related to active duty or subsequent Reserve service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not have qualifying military service for nonservice-connected death pension benefits. The Board denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development by a specialist in hypertension.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits as the July 1986 rating decision denying service connection for the cause of death was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and no earlier claims were found.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the Veteran's hypertension and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that his hypertension, which he had since at least 1943 and was likely due to service, contributed substantially to his demise.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claims for PTSD and a bilateral shoulder disability, finding new and material evidence. The claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and peripheral arterial disease was improperly severed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and cerebrovascular disease are at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a right knee disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any presumptive exposure. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to support a secondary service connection claim based on his left ankle disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as his diastolic pressure is predominantly below 100 and systolic pressure is predominantly below 160, despite taking multiple medications.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and determined that new and material evidence had been received. The Board also found that the Veteran's hypertension was incurred in service.

The Veteran's death was caused by hypoxic encephalopathy due to severe pneumonia, which were not service-connected conditions. The Board denied the claims for service connection for the cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and sleep apnea to obtain clarification on whether he was on Active Duty Training (ACDUTRA) in June 2002 when diagnosed with hypertension, and to determine if his pre-existing sleep apnea worsened during his second period of active duty service from October 2003 to July 2004.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred during service and is not otherwise related to such service. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension, currently rated at 10 percent, does not warrant a higher evaluation as it does not meet the criteria for an increased rating under VA's rating schedule.