Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are related to his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension or a mental disorder during active duty service, and there is insufficient medical evidence to link current conditions to service. The veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and analysis, including a determination of whether the veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected Diabetes Mellitus type II.

The veteran's claims for service connection of hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's service-connected disorders may be aggravating his hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hypertension had its onset during his active military service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hypertension and neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a skin disorder other than chloracne was denied in March 1995, and the Board found that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen this claim. The veteran's hypertension was not related to service or secondary to any service-connected disability. The veteran's Hepatitis C was not related to service.,The veteran's hypertension is not related to service as there is no evidence of its onset during service, and the preponderance of the evidence indicates that it developed many years after separation from service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and heart disease, finding no evidence of a direct link to active military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service and noting the absence of in-service findings of hypertension. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to link the veteran's current condition to his military service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected tension headaches, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a renal disorder secondary to hypertension, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The Board also found that hypertension was not incurred or aggravated in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chloracne and hypertension, both of which are not associated with herbicide exposure. The VA examiner found no current diagnosis of chloracne or other acneform disease consistent with chloracne, and concluded that any skin conditions were unrelated to military service. For hypertension, there is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the condition and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2. The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's DM aggravated his CAD.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the veteran's claims, including for a VA examination regarding his PTSD, hearing loss, peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension.

The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension was first received by VA on April 28, 2005. The effective date of the grant of service connection is denied as it does not meet the criteria.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to incomplete development of the record.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine if the appellant meets the criteria for special monthly death pension based on need for regular aid and attendance (A&A), and providing proper VCAA notice regarding her income limitations.