Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's orthostatic hypotension is a distinct disability from his service-connected hypertension and grants a separate 10 percent disability rating for it.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of stressor events and VA examinations to determine service connection for PTSD and hypertension.

The Board finds that the veteran's current hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7101, as there is no history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his headaches, hypertension, and left ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it was first diagnosed within one year of the veteran's separation from service. Service connection for hyperlipidemia (elevated cholesterol) is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting a VA examination to determine the etiology of his hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine if service connection can be established for skin disability, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, finding that new evidence submitted since previous decisions does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims.

The Board found that the veteran's PVD was not incurred during service and is not related to his PTSD or any other service-connected condition. The Board also noted that hypertension and cardiomyopathy were not connected to his service-connected conditions.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for PTSD, headaches secondary to PTSD, heart condition secondary to PTSD, and hypertension secondary to PTSD must be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of in-service stressors. The VA will attempt to verify the veteran's reported stressors and provide him with a new examination if at least one stressor is confirmed.

The veteran's hypertension and heart murmur were found to be related to service, with the hypertension being diagnosed during her first post-service year.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. His post-operative right knee injury is rated at 10 percent, his hypertension does not warrant a separate rating, and neither the sleep disorder nor the itching disorder are service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further medical clarification regarding whether the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease had its onset in service.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between his current condition and active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's renal failure and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated in service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to evaluate the veteran's hypertension. The issue is still pending.

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