Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of active duty periods and a need for further medical examination to determine if service connection can be established for the claimed conditions.

The VA denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type 2, with hypertension. The evidence showed that the veteran's diabetes required oral medication and insulin as well as restrictions in his diet but not 'regulation of activities' as defined by the criteria.

The veteran's hypertension was not service-connected.,Prior to May 23, 2006, the veteran had a low back disability rated at 10%. From May 23, 2006, it is rated at 40%.,Urinary stricture with post voiding leakage was not service-connected prior to November 30, 2005. It has been rated at 40% since then.,The veteran's irregular heart beat (cardiac arrhythmia) has been rated at 30%.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for hypertension, left knee disability, and post-operative residuals of a left elbow injury were denied as they are not well grounded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected hypertension, finding that his blood pressure readings have not consistently met the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected PTSD and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, type II, sleep apnea, and morbid obesity as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not related to his service-connected PTSD and therefore denied the claim.

The Board finds that the veteran's hypertension is due to disease or injury incurred in his period of active service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.,The veteran's residuals of cerebral vascular accident with Gerstmann's syndrome and cognitive disorder are currently rated at 100 percent since December 3, 2004. The RO has indicated that this rating is based on Diagnostic Code 9326.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) secondary to hypertension, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and coronary artery disease with hypertension and angina to allow for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.,The TDIU rating was dismissed as the 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD precludes assignment of a TDIU.

The Board found that the appellant's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board also concluded that hypertension is not proximately due to service-connected disease or injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected depression and anxiety, warranting service connection. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for residuals of a head injury (with headaches and dizziness) and degenerative disc disease are granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability is denied. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection, and there is no competent medical evidence linking his current heart condition to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer, gout/arthritis of the hands and knees, atrial fibrillation with hypertension, a fungus in the groin area, and loss of the tip of the left index finger. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for prostate cancer.

The veteran's service records show diagnoses of mild stress reactions in her right ankle and both knees during active duty. However, she does not have current diagnoses or treatment for hypertension, fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, a right ankle disorder, or a bilateral knee disorder. Service connection is denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety disorder as secondary to service-connected seizure disorder, but denied service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected seizure disorder.