Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's conditions do not render him permanently bedridden or so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance. He needs occasional assistance with activities of daily living, but is able to ambulate for distances greater than 100 feet with the use of a walker.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling of VA examinations to assess the severity of his hypertension and lumbosacral spine disability.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran is seeking service connection for stroke with brain atrophy and hypertension, both claimed as secondary to medications prescribed for his service-connected schizophrenia. The Board has determined that additional VA opinions are needed regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a video conference hearing due to his inability to attend the scheduled Travel Board hearing.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic gynecological problems, low back pain, leg edema (secondary to hypertension), hypertension, chest pain, angina, cardiac arrest and Prinzmetal angina, and diabetes mellitus. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to her military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic hypertension, a chronic heart disorder, and chronic cold injury residuals were denied as there was no evidence of these conditions during or after active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service records and for VA examinations to determine if the veteran's hypertension and foot disabilities are related to her military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for epidermoid carcinoma of the base of the tongue, scar tissue around neck artery and residuals of a stroke as secondary to treatment for cancer of the base of the tongue, respiratory disorder including COPD, and heart disorder including pacemaker implantation and hypertension. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for myasthenia gravis. The status of the hypertension claim is unknown due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease as secondary to PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship.

The Board determined that the veteran's hypertension did not have its onset during service or within one year of separation, and was not caused by his service-connected PTSD. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is denied.

The veteran's claims for increased initial disability ratings for sinusitis, hypertension, hemorrhoids, and a scar resulting from excision of a left axillary mass were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for any compensable rating under VA regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arterial hypertension and a liver disability, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected exercise-induced hypertension, as his blood pressure readings did not consistently meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under the applicable schedular criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a TDIU rating is denied as his claims for service connection for hypertension and hypertensive heart disease were not perfected until March 2, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran's back disability is secondary to his service-connected left knee and foot disabilities.,Regarding hypertension, the Board found no direct link between the veteran's PTSD and his condition.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, afibrillation, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, Charcot joint disease, and left foot disability. The veteran's claims were not granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for intraocular hypertension, Bell's palsy with damage to the 7th cranial nerve, and low back strain, pain, stenosis, degenerative disc disease, and disc herniation. Service connection was granted for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to in-service noise exposure or service. The Board also found that the veteran's hypertension did not manifest within one year after separation from service.