Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension that he believes is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and VCAA notification issues.

The veteran's hypertension and cardiac disability were not found to be related to his military service or a period within one year of service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board denied service connection for a left little finger disorder, hypertension, and a cervical spine disorder. The veteran's pre-existing left little finger disorder was not aggravated by service, and there is no evidence of a chronic cervical spine disorder in service or within one year after separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, anemia, and osteoarthritis as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year after service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension began during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's Raynaud's disease and peripheral neuropathy were not incurred in service, and denied both claims. The hypertension claim was also denied as it did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetic nephropathy with hypertension and diabetes mellitus, finding that the current disability rating of 20 percent adequately reflects his condition.

The veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as he did not meet the threshold requirements for a grant of that benefit prior to July 27, 2005. The effective date assigned is July 27, 2005.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension by reason of being in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, but denied an increased evaluation for the service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board is remanding the case to clarify a December 2001 VA medical opinion regarding the veteran's hypertension and whether it was caused by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hypertension attributable to military service and finds no evidence of a nexus between PTSD and hypertension. The veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 70 percent disabling, but there is no basis for an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, a right shoulder disability, an eye disability manifested by diplopia, and a chronic upper gastrointestinal disability (to include GERD). The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for hypertension, reopening of his eye disease and bursitis of both arms claims were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating or new and material evidence was not provided.

The veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his severe degenerative joint disease of the knees, morbid obesity, hypertension, and prostate cancer has been granted. The veteran is also entitled to special monthly pension by reason of being housebound as he requires assistance in exiting and entering his dwelling or moving within it.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and a rash of the feet, groin, chest, and neck were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, but the evidence does not support a higher rating for the period prior to January 29, 2003.,The veteran's hypertension is currently noncompensable and the medical evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of a nonunion fracture of the right medial malleolus due to new and material evidence. The veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated by active military service, warranting service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records related to the veteran's hypertension and perineal hydradenitis.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and is not related to his diabetes mellitus. The claim for service connection was denied.