Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and heart disability are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus denied both claims.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have dysthymic disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, or bilateral hearing loss that is attributable to his period of military service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and tinnitus have been denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and evaluation of the veteran's disabilities, as well as a determination on whether he is unemployable due to nonservice-connected conditions.

The Board finds that the veteran's right shoulder and hip conditions are service-connected, with hypertension being denied as not related to his active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and clarification of medical opinions regarding the veteran's hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for asthma prior to the Board's decision. The remaining issues of service connection and increased ratings are remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fibromyalgia and hypertension are presumed to be incurred during his service in the Persian Gulf War, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss, heart disorder (including hypertension and coronary insufficiency), stomach disorder (including peptic ulcer disease and gastritis), and arthritis are all related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and aortic stenosis status post valve replacement with congestive heart failure. The evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for hypertension from April 6, 2005.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension and low back disability did not manifest during his period of service, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms after discharge. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and his left shoulder arthritis with a history of instability and dislocation (minor) is rated at 10 percent. Service connection for hypertension was granted effective December 29, 2003, and service connection for spondylolysis with anterolisthesis, L1-S1, was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred in service. The evidence did not show a link between these conditions and his time in the military.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disease with hypertension is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and cannot be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.