Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus, finding that the veteran's nonservice-connected hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for end-stage renal disease as secondary to hypertension and his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's renal disease was related to service or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Panic Disorder, Hypertension with Headaches, Hemorrhoids, and a skin condition, do not render him unemployable considering his educational and occupational background.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether service-connected diverticulitis contributed substantially or materially to the veteran's death.

The veteran's disabilities, while disabling, do not meet the criteria for a total rating due to their combined effect. The Board finds that she is not unemployable by reason of her disabilities.

The veteran's case is being remanded to obtain additional VA records and to schedule a VA examination. The issues include an increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus, reopening of a claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity as secondary to diabetes mellitus, and service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper and bilateral lower extremities and hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of aid and attendance benefits, finding that entitlement to such benefits was first demonstrated on August 11, 2005.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, skin disability (other than cysts), sinus disability (including allergic rhinitis), residuals of a broken nose, and pes planus are not related to his active service. The low back disability is related to his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension as new and material evidence was not presented to reopen these previously denied claims.

The veteran's paresthesia to the left hand and fingers, secondary to degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine at C4-5 and C6-7, are manifested by mild to moderate impairment. The veteran's hypertension is not characterized by diastolic blood pressure of predominantly 110 or more, or systolic blood pressure of predominantly 200 or more.

The veteran's service connection claims for tinea versicolor and hypertension were granted, while the remaining conditions were denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic headaches was denied as there is no evidence of an underlying disease or injury to account for the headaches.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a blood disorder, prostate disorder, residuals of pneumonia, hypertension, and sleep disorder were denied as there was no evidence of current diagnoses or that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and residuals of a left tibia stress fracture, finding new and material evidence. The hypertension is found to be proximately due to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or aggravate his hypertension, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty, nor may such incurrence or aggravation be presumed. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability. The Board found that there was no nexus between the current disabilities and service, with the exception of a possible link between the veteran's PTSD and his hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee disorder and hypertension as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and the current conditions were not linked to service.

The veteran does not have hypertension, and therefore service connection for the condition is denied.

The veteran's disabilities, while significant, do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.