Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the prostate and essential hypertension, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for arthritis of both hands and hypertension, finding no current disability in either case. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a relationship between the veteran's hypertension and his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran seeks service connection for a heart disability and hypertension. The Board notes that the appeal is REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC), in Washington, DC.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, was not caused by his time in service and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran died of lung cancer, with other significant conditions. The service-connected disabilities did not substantially or materially contribute to cause the death.

The Board has determined that the veteran needs his spouse to administer his daily medications due to his service-connected disabilities, particularly loss of vision. The veteran's spouse would not be able to do so without instructions from a pharmacist and/or physician, necessitating regular contact with them. Without this care, he would require hospitalization, nursing home care, or other residential institutional care.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not due to a disability incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor is it due to a disability that may be presumed to have been incurred therein. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sexual dysfunction, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with large sliding hiatal hernia, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, hypertension secondary to PTSD, and a back disability. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange during his active duty in Vietnam. The Board also found that the veteran did not have a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus or hypertension within one year after separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his military service. The Board also found that any such conditions were not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's current cardiovascular disabilities, including hypertension and supraventricular tachycardia. The case will be reviewed again after additional clinical opinion is obtained.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, and increased ratings for his bilateral hip and knee strains. The veteran's hypertension was assigned a 10% rating.

The veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by military service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board also determined that the hypertension is unrelated to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, left hip disability, and diabetes mellitus. The decision found that there was no new and material evidence presented to reopen these claims, and that the veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination. The issues of service connection for CAD, hypertension, and GERD are on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for flat feet with fallen arches, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The decision found no causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and assigned a noncompensable rating effective February 22, 2005. The veteran's hypertension is currently manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he contends was caused or aggravated by his service-connected schizophrenia. The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's hypertension.