Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and concluding that any hypertension is not related to his military service or diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for the portion of the veteran's hypertension that is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The claim for service connection for headaches was denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's hypertension did not pre-exist service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and initial evaluations for depressive disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service or service-connected back disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic hypertension, a chronic spine disorder, a chronic right hip disorder, a chronic left hip disorder, and a generalized arthritis disorder. The claims for service connection for chronic myositis, chronic right upper extremity neuropathy, chronic left upper extremity neuropathy, chronic right lower extremity neuropathy, chronic left lower extremity neuropathy, and chronic erectile dysfunction are also denied.

The veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, hiatal hernia with acid reflux, and erectile dysfunction were denied. The decision did not address the secondary nature of the erectile dysfunction to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, hearing loss, and a back disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection was not granted as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart transplant and hypertension were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction, an acute skin rash, and a perianal abscess, all claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The Board found that there was no evidence of chronic conditions in service or within one year after separation from service, and the veteran did not provide credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostatitis, kidney cysts, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, and headaches were denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The veteran's hypertension is found to be related to his service-connected PTSD and therefore granted as secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed coronary artery disease and hypertension are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that an effective date of June 28, 1993 is granted for the grant of a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's fatal acute stroke due to atherosclerotic vascular disease was not caused by or made worse by his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has denied the claims of service connection for anxiety disorder and hypertension, as well as the claims to reopen those claims. The veteran's mental health issues were not shown during or within one year after his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a respiratory examination. The veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board denied reopening of the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and hypothyroidism due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for hypertension and service connection for atrial fibrillation are being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected hypertension and any current atrial fibrillation.