Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and denied the claim.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not effectively preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical opinions and missing Social Security Administration records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension, finding that there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors supporting a diagnosis of PTSD.,The Board also found that there is no medical evidence linking the veteran's current hypertension to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The veteran's hypertension was evaluated at a 10 percent rating from July 25, 2001 to October 18, 2004 and at a 20 percent rating since October 19, 2004. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and major depressive disorder, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hypertension is related to elevated blood pressure readings during service, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and hypertension as secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD. The initial rating for PTSD remains at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and hypertensive cardiovascular disease are related to service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's current benign prostatic hypertrophy, peptic ulcer disease, hypertension, arthritis, and lung disability are not related to service or herbicide exposure.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and SMC benefits are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, as well as service connection for benign schwannoma. The veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for his diabetes mellitus due to lack of insulin or regulation of activities. His hypertension claim remains pending, and he must provide evidence showing its onset during service or being related to any in-service injury or disease. Service connection for benign schwannoma cannot be established as the tumor was initially characterized as benign but later found to be malignant.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hypertension did not manifest until many years after service and is not shown by the evidence of record to be related to his active duty service, or causally related to or otherwise aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for generalized arthritis of the fingers, shoulders and hips.,Service connection was also denied for hypertension. The veteran's hypertension is not related to active duty or presumed due to exposure.

The Board is considering multiple claims for service connection, including prostate cancer and various other disabilities. The veteran's petition to reopen his claim for left hand/wrist scar has been granted due to the submission of new evidence. However, no new or material evidence was submitted to support reopening the claims for hearing loss, hypertension, eye disability, sexual dysfunction, left foot disability, skin disability, residuals of partial right nephrectomy, and prostate cancer.

The veteran's claimed conditions, including hypertension, residuals of cardiac bypass surgery, arthritis of the cervical spine, and a head injury with residual headaches, were not shown in service or for several decades following separation. The Board finds that these conditions are not related to active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Tic Disorder/Tourette's Syndrome and Disability of Wrist and Fingers. Service connection was granted for Hypertension.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and an eye condition. The claim for flat feet was not addressed due to a procedural issue.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including visual impairment, hypertension, coronary artery disease, cataracts, glaucoma, and a bladder growth are denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied an increase in a 20 percent rating for hypertension, finding that the veteran's service-connected hypertension is manifested by no more than diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more.