Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied due to the lack of evidence linking his condition to military service, and the absence of a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and hearing loss were remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, hypertension, alcoholism, psychiatric disorders, headaches, insomnia, nightmares, hepatitis C and liver disease, stomach condition, arthritis, residuals of a spider bite, and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence to support the claims.

The Board denied service connection for flat feet, hypertension, and did not find new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a left ankle fracture.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that any of the claimed conditions are related to service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating or establish service connection.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, a kidney disorder (including a cyst), and erosive gastritis as the preponderance of evidence indicated that these conditions were not related to the veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, deep venous insufficiency, liver disorder, and back disorder as they were not related to the veteran's service or a service-connected disability. The initial ratings for peripheral neuropathy of both legs were also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence of an in-service incident or a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type 2; hypertension; PTSD; and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss to the RO for further development.

The Board grants service connection for residuals of a right leg wound, but denies service connection for dry swollen feet and benign prostatic hypertrophy. The claim for hypertension is denied as not established.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for various conditions were denied as the evidence did not support higher disability ratings.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, hypertension, respiratory problems (to include asthma), bilateral knee disorder, sleep disorder, chronic skin rash, and sexual dysfunction as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches were denied as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or hypertension due to service, and there was no sufficient evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The veteran's pre-existing hypertension was not aggravated by active service, and no current stroke disorder is due to any event or incident of the veteran's active service or caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The appeal is remanded for additional development to satisfy the duty to notify under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of death, and granted service connection based on a secondary relationship between the veteran's alcohol abuse (caused by PTSD) and his death.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension, as there was no credible supporting evidence that his claimed in-service stressors occurred, and medical evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of PTSD or a link between his hypertension and service.