Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting VA examinations to determine if the veteran's back disorder and hypertension are related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, and thus had no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, residuals of rheumatic fever, and vision disorder due to radiation exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension and heart condition were not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied these claims.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material to reopen the claim for service connection for low back disability, hypertension (claimed as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus), and coronary artery disease (claimed as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus).

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or significantly contributed to his death, including cardiovascular disorders.

The veteran's initial claim for higher ratings for his right shoulder, right knee, left knee, left ankle, and hypertension disabilities was granted. The RO assigned a 20 percent rating for the right shoulder prior to August 22, 2007, and increased it to 30 percent effective that date. Ratings of 10 percent were assigned for his right knee, left knee, and left ankle disabilities since August 9, 2007.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and hypertension. The decision found that the veteran does not have current left ear hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulation, and thus may not be granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not related to service or his service-connected disabilities, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension are not supported by the evidence of record. The claim for ear disorder (to include hearing loss) is reopened, but further development is needed before a decision can be made.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. His bilateral hearing loss was rated as 0 percent, hypertension as 0 percent, and back disability and undiagnosed illness-related arthralgias/myalgias were not found to be related to active military service or events therein.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, finding that new evidence did not warrant reopening of his claims for right ankle disorder or costochondritis.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and Parkinsonism as there is no competent medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of these conditions or that they are related to military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, heart disability including coronary artery disease, sleep apnea, and peripheral neuropathy (ulnar mononeuropathy) were all denied. The evidence did not show that any of these conditions started during or were otherwise related to the veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran had a pending claim for service connection at the time of his death, allowing the appellant to receive accrued benefits. The cause of death was attributed to scleroderma, pulmonary fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and gastrointestinal disorder are not related to his service or any service-connected disability, leading to a denial of both claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated his hypertension.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the legal criteria for recognition as a former prisoner of war (POW) and denied all service connection claims due to lack of evidence supporting the claimed conditions.

The veteran's combined rating for his service-connected conditions is 80 percent, and the VA examiner concluded that he is capable of sedentary employment due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board denied TDIU as the veteran is not precluded from obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeal.