Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, erectile dysfunction (impotence), and hypertension were denied as the evidence did not support a rating above the currently assigned 20 percent for diabetes mellitus or any compensable ratings for the other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by service and no evidence of a relationship to his diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied service connection for left eye disorder, hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the veteran's period of military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, residuals of cold injuries to other than the ears and face, multiple skin disorders (chronic eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, tinea cruris, tinea pedis), and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities bilaterally were granted.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a chronic disease within one year of separation from service, and no competent evidence linking any current condition to active service.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, hypertension, and headaches as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's active duty. Service connection was granted for impairment of the bilateral lower extremities as it was found to be secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and review of the claim, including consideration of a potential service connection for PTSD.

The Board remands the veteran's appeal for a teleconference hearing.

The veteran's hypertension is not characterized by diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, nor systolic pressure of 200 or more. Therefore, a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension has not been met.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a right knee disorder were remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding complaints or treatments immediately following his discharge from active service.

The Board denied service connection for an anxiety disorder, sleep apnea, and a compensable evaluation for hypertrophic tonsils. The claims for service connection for cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities were reopened but ultimately denied.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for kidney stones, but denied service connection for glaucoma, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, onychomycosis, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, a seizure disorder with essential tremors, hypothyroidism, thrombocytopenia/leucopenia and vitiligo as there is no evidence of any in-service event, illness or injury related to the claimed disabilities, nor continuity of symptomatology shown by the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it was caused or aggravated by the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, pes planus, and major depression were denied. The claim to reopen a previously-denied service connection claim for an eye disability was also denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection, new and material evidence, increased evaluation, compensable evaluation, and total disability rating have been remanded for a video-conference hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and headaches, finding no evidence of an etiological relationship between these conditions and his periods of active duty service.

The appeal is REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for further development and then to the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling of a videoconference hearing before a Member of the Board.