Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding no credible medical evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board finds that the veteran's hypertension is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus does not warrant service connection on a secondary basis.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, and bilateral eye disability on the basis that there is no competent medical evidence supporting these claims.,Specifically, the Board found that the veteran does not have a current heart disability, his hypertension is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and his bilateral eye disability is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a PTSD examination. The veteran's hypertension is being evaluated as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and major depression, heart disorder, hypertension, hiatal hernia, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction. The diagnoses were all linked to post-service stressors.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including dizziness, bilateral hearing loss, gout, mood swings, defective vision, cramps and sweats, peripheral neuropathy of the extremities, hypertension, heart condition, shortness of breath, depression, memory loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, muscle and joint pains, sleep apnea, headaches, liver disorder, and high cholesterol. The claims were denied as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant due to lack of service-connected blindness in both eyes with 5/200 visual acuity or less, anatomical loss or loss of use of both hands.

The Board found that the appellant's respiratory and cardiovascular disabilities did not have their onset during service or within one year of separation, and are not etiologically related to his military service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a breathing disorder, both presumed to be related to herbicide exposure. The claim for PTSD remains pending.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension or arthritis of the arms and shoulders being incurred in service, nor did they manifest within a year after separation from service. The veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and renal insufficiency, both secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for rheumatic heart disease. The veteran's other cardiac conditions are not addressed in the decision.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disability more closely approximates a 30 percent evaluation, and thus denied an increased evaluation.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain additional medical records related to the veteran's employment with a shipyard and his service connection claims. The case will be remanded for further action.

The veteran withdrew his appeal of the claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to service connected diabetes mellitus. The case is now dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA examinations and opinions regarding the veteran's tinnitus, lipomas, diabetes mellitus, nephropathy, and scars. The effective date claim is deferred until the other claims are fully developed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and right ankle arthritis. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and lung disorder, due to exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran's PTSD claim was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the veteran's condition had its onset in service and is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and hypertension due to exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link between these conditions and active service.