Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease have been granted initial ratings, with the hypertension receiving a noncompensable rating and the coronary artery disease receiving a 60 percent rating. The lumbar spine degenerative disc disease has received an initial 10 percent rating.

The veteran claims that his current diagnosis of hypertension had its onset during service. The VA has ordered a medical examination to determine if the in-service blood pressure readings represent the onset of his currently diagnosed condition or if they manifested to a compensable degree within one year after discharge.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues related to service connection, including new and material evidence claims. The veteran's hypertension and psoriasis of the scalp are still under consideration.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues regarding service connection for eye disability and hypertension, which may be related to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, supraventricular tachycardia (secondary to his hypertension), and lead poisoning are all service-connected.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing his increased evaluation for arteriosclerotic heart disease with hypertension, and an effort should be made to obtain SSA records related to his cardiovascular disability.

The veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his disabilities, including a right ankle fracture, chronic low back pain, hypertension, cervical myositis, arthritis of the left foot, depressive disorder, and morbid obesity, has been established. As such, he qualifies for special monthly pension based on this need.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a circulatory disorder, cholelithiasis (gallstones), and skin conditions to include as due to Agent Orange exposure. The veteran's hypertension was not shown in service or for years after discharge, and is not shown to be related to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, arthritis of multiple joints (including degenerative changes of the cervical spine), a heart condition (claimed as arteriosclerotic heart disease), hypertension, and a chronic disability manifested by weakness of the extremities. The preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service or are related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for infectious hepatitis and pulmonary disorders, finding new and material evidence. However, it denied these claims as there is no evidence of a chronic disability during service or that any current disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and requests for additional information about the veteran's health.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete consideration of the veteran's claims, including a need for medical opinions and issuance of an SOC.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss, hypertension, and COPD were not incurred or aggravated by service. The gaps in time between discharge from active duty and the onset of these conditions made it unlikely they are related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including a back disability, hypertension as secondary to service-connected PTSD, a heart condition as secondary to service-connected PTSD, and a bilateral knee disability, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The initial rating for PTSD remains unchanged.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated by active service and is unrelated to presumed herbicide exposure. The Board also determined that hypertension is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and his above the knee amputation of the right lower extremity has been granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected digestive disability, and thus grants service connection for hypertension as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board found that the veteran's current hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service and denied her claim for service connection.