Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension, finding that the veteran's blood pressure readings have not been worse than 152/92 and thus do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, which is claimed to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with depression, and secondary service connection for memory loss and sleep disorder. Service connection for GERD and hypertension is not addressed in this decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a stomach disorder, alopecia areata, and arterial hypertension. The claim for service connection for alopecia areata was denied as there is no medical evidence showing that the veteran had alopecia areata at the time of filing or thereafter.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have been rated as 100 percent disabling in combination, including post-traumatic stress disorder, low back disorder, and diabetes mellitus. The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's impairment from diabetic neuropathy effectively renders him without the use of his lower extremities, necessitating the use of a wheelchair for locomotion.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service and is unrelated to his period of service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for hypertension (claimed as heart/artery, heat stroke) on the grounds of no new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to assess the veteran's ability to obtain and maintain gainful employment due to his multiple disabilities, excluding those related to substance abuse or willful misconduct.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and hypertension, are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension, both claimed as related to active service. The veteran's claims are based on direct service connection rather than a presumption due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hepatitis C or hypertension related to his service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, VCAA notice, and compliance with Dingess v. Nicholson.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status is being remanded due to outstanding medical records and further evaluation.

The veteran's need for regular aid and attendance is not due to his service-connected disabilities, and he does not have one disability rated at 100% disabling. Therefore, the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound is denied.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, right shoulder injury, headaches (claimed as secondary to an in-service motor vehicle accident), swelling of the right leg, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral knee and ankle disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and active duty service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, which was secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic allergic and vasomotor rhinitis, with deviation of the septum, and chronic maxillary sinus changes. Service connection for hypertension is denied as there is no evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by active service.