Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hypertension was denied as the condition did not result from negligence or fault on the part of VA in providing medical treatment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of additional evidence.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA appeal records and VA treatment records.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of chloracne, hypertension, residuals of a stroke, osteoarthritis, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) related to his military service. As such, the claims for these conditions are denied.

The veteran died from a cerebral vascular accident, caused by peripheral vascular disease and hypertension. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his time in service.

The Board denied service connection for polycythemia vera, hypertension, and asthma. The veteran's polycythemia vera was not related to service or exposure to herbicides. Hypertension and asthma were also not found to be related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and cardiomyopathy with heart failure, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of hypertension, coronary atherosclerosis, and hypertensive cardiovascular disease as secondary to his service-connected lichen planus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and skin disorder, claimed as due to herbicide exposure, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The Board found no evidence of a current disability during service or within one year after separation, and there is insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, including as due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The current diagnoses were not related to service or any incident thereof.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for nephropathy with hypertension has been denied. The current symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, chronic fatigue, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and headaches. The evidence submitted since the July 1991 denial did not provide new or material evidence to reopen the claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for hypertension and gastrointestinal disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his service-connected right shoulder disability. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the hypertension is secondary to the service-connected condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for acne, glaucoma, cataracts, ocular hypertension, epistaxis (nosebleeds), and hyperglycemia due to INH therapy during service. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred due to a disease associated with military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disease, including hypertension. The decision is based on a finding that there was no direct evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded to the RO/AMC for further action.