Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, hypertension, and sleep disorder due to undiagnosed illness. The evidence submitted since the final decisions is considered new and material as it supports the presence of an undiagnosed illness manifested by these conditions.

The veteran's claim for secondary service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, a disorder of the left lower extremity, glaucoma, and bladder disorder is denied as there are no current diagnoses that support these claims.,The veteran's claim for secondary service connection for coronary artery disease (including hypertension) is denied as there is no evidence of such condition.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders in August 2005. The veteran's claims for various other conditions have been remanded due to the need for a thorough medical examination.

The Board found that the veteran's currently diagnosed hypertension is not related to service or his service-connected anxiety disorder, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that neither hypertension nor an ulcer disability was incurred in or aggravated by active service, and the veteran's claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and tendonitis of the right shoulder.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected atrial fibrillation, aortic stenosis, status post aortic valve replacement and hypertension is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice and a VA examination.

The veteran's skin disorder of the feet, gastrointestinal disorders (dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction were not found to be related to service or secondary to service-connected PTSD. The veteran was granted a 50% evaluation for his PTSD.

The veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the back, peptic ulcer disease, tinnitus, coronary artery disease, essential hypertension, and PTSD were denied. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted with a current evaluation of 60 percent.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of service connection for hypertension, visual impairment, and a dental disability prior to the promulgation of a decision. The claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the right third metacarpal is dismissed as there is no evidence of compensable disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable initial rating, and thus denied his claim.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and low back disability, as well as his claim for TDIU based on these conditions, were denied by the Board. The effective date is not specified.

The Board found that the veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not related to his other service-connected conditions, including depression and hypertension. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The evidence does not support a finding that hypertension was incurred in or aggravated by active service, and there is no competent medical evidence linking it to diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no clinical evidence of hypertension during service or within one year thereafter.

The veteran's death was caused by coronary artery disease, which is service-connected. The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death and therefore does not need to address the DIC claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, its incurrence or aggravation during active service may not be presumed, and it is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, and a higher initial rating for hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the issues of hypertension and duodenal ulcer as secondary to PTSD for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was incurred during his period of active service and grants service connection for this condition.