Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's renal insufficiency with hypertension and heart disease, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the previous final denial does not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, lumbar spine, an eye disorder including residuals of a left eye injury, and hypertension. As such, these claims are not reopened.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, varicose veins, or a disability due to drug and alcohol use. The preponderance of the evidence is against these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records, and the veteran's claims for heat stroke disability and cardiovascular disease are pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, GERD, hypertension, or IBS. The claims have been denied.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and granted a 10% rating for hypertension, finding that the veteran's current symptoms are well-controlled by medication.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by service-connected conditions and denied his claims for non-service-connected death pension benefits and accrued benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder disorder, recurrent lower back pain, and bilateral foot disorder (claimed as bilateral plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus). The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for headaches was not addressed due to pending issues.

The Board has granted the request to reopen the claim for service connection for a left knee condition. The veteran's current medical evidence supports the presence of a current disability and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to any in-service condition. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and hyperlipidemia were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor are they proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches with complaints of dizziness.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's hypertension had its onset during service.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension, initially diagnosed years after service, is not etiologically related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and the Board finds that the appellant does not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for further development, including a VA examination to determine if his current heart disease is related to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for hypertension and heart disease due to additional development needed, including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to a need for clarification on the relationship between any current leg disability and service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for varicose veins, peripheral vascular disease, right ear hearing loss, hypertension, and left ear hearing loss. The Board found no current disability for VA compensation purposes in these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.