Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD related to his military service and therefore denied this claim. The hypertension, bilateral feet disabilities, and right thumb disability are also being addressed as direct service connection claims.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis. The issue of whether there is new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a left knee disorder (claimed as gouty arthritis) based on lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his schizophrenia did not cause or contribute to his heart conditions.

The VA determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound due to her conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's service-connected hypertension and his death, as well as additional development of evidence related to the cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, including hypertension and coronary artery disease, finding no evidence of such disabilities during or within one year after service.

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

The VA denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluation of diabetes mellitus and service connection for hypertension, right eye iritis, PTSD, and left wrist tendonitis. The VA found that diabetes mellitus alone warranted a 20% rating without requiring regulation of activities or hospitalizations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination to assess the relationship between hypertension and the veteran's service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's back strain with mechanical low back pain is the result of a motor vehicle accident during active duty for training, and service connection is granted.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no competent medical evidence linking his fatal respiratory failure, pulmonary hypertension or hemochromatosis to service or his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing hypertension was aggravated by his active military service, and therefore grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of them were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and increased ratings for osteoarthritis of the feet were denied. The claims for hypertension and pes planus are pending as they have been reopened.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiac disability, finding that it was not incurred during his military service and is not related to his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chronic hypertension, and a separate compensable evaluation for diabetic retinopathy. The evidence received since the December 2001 rating decision was found to be cumulative and did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the service-connected duodenal ulcer, which is more than the initially assigned 10 percent. The issue regarding hypertension remains unresolved as its connection to service is unclear.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and asbestosis. The claim for residuals of a stroke remains denied due to lack of in-service or post-service medical evidence linking the condition to his military service.