Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hypertension as there was no evidence of in-service stressors or a link between the veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The veteran's hypertension was not found to be more severe than 10 percent disabling, and his residuals of prostate cancer were not shown to warrant a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's current hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death as neither COPD nor hypertension was shown to be related to his service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based upon the need of regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound was denied as he did not meet the criteria.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, diabetic retinopathy, high cholesterol, and hypertension as there was no evidence of current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a cardiovascular disorder, and rheumatoid arthritis. The veteran was granted an increased rating of 10 percent for his polyarthritis.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of the condition during or within one year after active duty, and no competent evidence linking it to his military service. The claim for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his suicide to service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran is granted SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance, but denied SMC based on being housebound.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was remanded for a VA examination to determine if his condition was aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for a pulmonary disease and hypertension as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected cardiovascular disorders.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, but denied the claims for service connection for hypertension and ischemic heart disease. The application to reopen a claim for service connection for a right elbow disability was not successful.

The veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, with a current combined rating of 90 percent disabling, result in a disability picture which more nearly approximates an inability to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is unrelated to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's hypertension with blurred vision, vertigo and nausea was denied as it was not related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for chronic hypertension, a vision disability and COPD as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty service nor proximately caused or aggravated by the veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.