Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's combined disability rating is 30%, which does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and assistance or housebound status.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an eye disorder, but these claims are being remanded for further development.,Service connection will be considered based on direct evidence of a link between the current condition and service.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for service connection for asthma is REMANDED due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions related to service and therefore denied all claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death. The case is being remanded for further action on DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied service connection for a thoracic spine disability and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a chronic in-service condition or a nexus to service.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple skin cancers, congestive heart failure as secondary to the veteran's service-connected thoracic aortic aneurysm, and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected thoracic aortic aneurysm. The claims for these conditions are all considered granted.

The veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations and service connection were denied. The VA found that his migraine headaches, osteoarthritis of the right ankle, asthma, allergic rhinitis with sinusitis, hypertension, residuals of a nose fracture, anemia, diverticulosis, and narcissistic personality disorder did not warrant increased ratings or service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being housebound.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to his request for a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbosacral strain or adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral eye condition is not service connected due to refractory error. The claims for heel spurs, heart condition, hypertension, and scar from shrapnel wound are denied as there is no evidence of a service-connected disability or any other basis for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or hypertension that are related to his military service.

The Board found no evidence of in-service diabetes mellitus or hypertension, and the veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service. Therefore, service connection for both diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral renal cell carcinoma due to exposure to Agent Orange, and also found that the veteran's essential hypertension is likely related to his diabetes mellitus Type II.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and residuals of a gunshot wound to the right thigh. The case is being remanded for further medical assessment with a nexus opinion.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not have onset during service and was not related to herbicide exposure. The VA examiner determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder as per DSM-IV, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, hearing loss of the left ear, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity. The claim for a compensable rating for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity was granted but with an initial noncompensable evaluation.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and atrial fibrillation need further examination to determine their etiology.