Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension existed prior to his military service and was not aggravated by his service. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular condition was not caused by his service-connected PTSD, and therefore denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension and heart disability were not incurred during service or due to any service-connected condition, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, as his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a noncompensable disability rating. The claim for a higher initial rating for diabetes mellitus with hypertension and diabetic retinopathy is remanded due to incomplete records.

The VA medical opinion concluded that the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia did not cause or contribute to his death due to hypertension and COPD, which were noted in the ICU following resuscitative efforts with sympathomimetic agents.

The Board finds that the veteran's claimed coronary artery disease and hypertension are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding of current disability for either condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hip condition, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss. The decision found no current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service, particularly given the presumptive exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's nonservice-connected erectile dysfunction was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including medications for PTSD, hypertension, diabetes and residuals of a left ankle disability.

The Board has determined that there is a need to obtain additional evidence, including service personnel records and VA treatment records, in order to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

The veteran is seeking a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, but the VA has not provided an examination assessing whether he can secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The VA has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's hypertension, finding that his blood pressure readings have not consistently met the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension. For PTSD, the claim was denied due to a lack of verified in-service stressors. For hypertension, no diagnosis was provided by VA medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is related to his period of active military service and granted service connection for this condition. The veteran's erectile dysfunction, which was previously rated as noncompensably disabling, is now rated at a 20 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not incurred in or related to his active military service, and it cannot be presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for secondary service connection based on PTSD was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, and denied service connection for benign cysts of the liver due to lack of evidence linking the condition to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and degenerative disc disease of the thoracic spine, finding that the veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The veteran's hypertension was not incurred during active service and there is no competent medical evidence linking it to service.,Bilateral peripheral neuropathy has not been diagnosed, and the earliest evidence of a diagnosis is several years after separation from service.,Spermatocele was first clinically confirmed during a period of IDT following a motor vehicle accident. Service connection is granted based on this history.,PTSD does not meet criteria for total occupational and social impairment.,Cervical contusion and sprain have been manifested by moderate limitation of motion with no incapacitating episodes requiring bed rest.,Lumbar spine contusion and strain with radiculopathy were manifested by characteristic pain on motion with slight to severe limitations in motion, but without incapacitating episodes requiring bed rest prior or since February 24, 2006.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right knee sprain, hypertension, and coronary artery disease are not related to his military service. The claim for residuals of a right knee injury is denied as there is no evidence linking it to an in-service injury. The claim for hypertension is also denied because there is no evidence showing it was incurred during service or within one year after discharge. The claim for coronary artery disease secondary to hypertension is not supported by the available medical records.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for cause of death due to new evidence showing hypertension, a presumptive condition for former POWs. However, the Board found that there is no competent medical evidence to support a diagnosis of hypertension at the time of the veteran's death.