Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The AMC must provide proper notification and obtain VA outpatient clinic records from Jacksonville, Florida.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including leg and back pain, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, alcohol abuse-induced liver disease, PTSD, hearing loss, and attempted suicide. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by, or hastened by, VA care and treatment. The appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and therefore denied the claim of service connection for hypertension.

The veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection of hypertension was granted. He is also awarded an increased disability rating of 10% for chronic low back strain and a 20% disability rating for residuals of a right shoulder injury, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and determined that it is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The appeal is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of hypertension, cervical spine disability, or lumbar spine disability that is related to his military service. The VA examiner opined that these disabilities are more likely due to post-service factors and there was no evidence linking them to service.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected chronic right obliterative pleurisy did not cause or contribute to his death from aspiration pneumonia, altered mental state, and other underlying conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that there was no evidence linking his current hypertension to service and concluding he is not unemployable by reason of his nonservice-connected disability.

The veteran's hypertension and gastritis have been rated as noncompensable throughout the rating period on appeal.,Service connection for a neck disorder has not been established.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension by reason of need for regular aid and attendance has been granted due to his multiple nonservice-connected disabilities, including COPD with sleep apnea, major depressive disorder, lumbar stenosis, diabetes mellitus (type II), and hypertension. The Board found that the veteran requires daily assistance in performing certain activities.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a medical opinion assessing his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's kidney failure and hypertension are both service-connected, with kidney failure being directly related to service and hypertension being secondary to the kidney disease.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as they are less than total, and there is no evidence showing he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for obesity, hypertension, sleep apnea, and exertional chest pain. The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, and hypertension as they were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, residuals of frostbite of the feet, residuals of malaria, arthritis and migraine headaches. The evidence received since the previous decisions did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and/or PTSD, and thus denied his claim for secondary service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic cardiovascular disease, to include hypertension, during service or within one year after discharge. The VA examiners concluded that the veteran's current hypertension and coronary artery disease are not related to his active military service.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected PTSD. The case will be returned for further action.