Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's treatment was of such a nature that a reasonably prudent person would expect that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health, and thus payment or reimbursement by VA is warranted for medical services incurred with Knox Cardiology Associates between March 30, 2006, and April 4, 2006.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a heart condition, finding that the new evidence submitted was not material and did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requires further development before deciding on the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction were not incurred in or related to service.

The Board has determined that service connection for hypertension is not warranted as there is no competent evidence relating the diagnosis to any injury or disease in service. The veteran's post-service onset of hypertension is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that service connection for hypertension, claimed as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus is not warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, back disability, thyroid disability, bilateral heel spurs, and acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), finding no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that service connection for hypertension is not warranted as there is no competent evidence relating the diagnosis to any injury or disease in service. The veteran's post-service onset of hypertension is not related to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected atherosclerotic heart disease and hypertension were found to warrant a 60 percent rating from January 22, 1997, until July 30, 1999. After that date, the criteria for a higher rating have not been met.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, bilateral knee disorder, and bilateral ankle disorder were not incurred or aggravated during his active service, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's substantive appeal was not timely filed with respect to his claims for service connection for breathing problems, chronic fatigue syndrome, dermatitis and follicular occlusion syndrome of the neck, back and belt line, joint pain including neck, back, and legs, muscle aches, allergy to chemicals, incontinence, and chronic sinusitis. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disorder, including coronary artery disease and hypertension, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence did not establish a nexus between the current condition and service.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for all claims, including those related to bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, adenomatous polyps, peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, and a rash. The Board dismissed the appeal due to this withdrawal.

The RO denied service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and low back disability. The case is being remanded to the RO.

The case is being remanded for further development of service treatment records and consideration of the veteran's claims, including a potential secondary service connection claim for left knee arthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected hypertension and bilateral flat feet, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a secondary basis due to service-connected bronchial asthma. The heart disability, reduced blood circulation, spinal nerve damage, and diabetic retinopathy claims are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions in the record or a causal relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and a ruptured aortic aneurysm, finding that new and material evidence was submitted. The Board also found that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected lung condition.