Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to lack of medical records from the 1980s and possible aggravation by active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, coronary artery disease, and erectile dysfunction are not service-connected as they were not incurred or aggravated by his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection based on his service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are necessary to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected conditions and whether they are related to his military service. The veteran's claims for increased ratings for sarcoidosis and hypertension, as well as his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, will be remanded.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from caring for his daily personal needs and do not render him unable to protect himself from the hazards of daily living, thus denying SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has denied the veteran's service connection claims for hypertension and an eye disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it was first manifested in service and is the result of a disease or injury incurred in service. The veteran's other claims are addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertensive heart disease and PTSD. The evidence did not establish a link between any current diagnoses of cardiovascular diseases or PTSD and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by or contributed to by his service-connected schizophrenia, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and therefore service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with asthma and emphysema, hypertension, and hypotension. The disabilities were not shown to be related to service.

The veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease were not incurred or aggravated during service, may not be presumed to have been incurred in service, and are not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2 and grants this claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed low back disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the increase in his PTSD rating and the grant of a TDIU claim.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for hypertension, finding no new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his service-connected hypertension was granted, but the effective date remains March 20, 2000.,The veteran also received an effective date prior to March 20, 2000 for his service connection of hypertension.

The veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding his unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities, diabetic retinopathy with cataracts, and hypertension. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for secondary service connection for heart disease and hypertension, as well as his claim for service connection for leukopenia due to Agent Orange exposure. The decision also noted that no effective date earlier than July 10, 2001, was warranted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, hypothyroidism, and epilepsy as they are not among the disabilities presumed to be related to exposure to Agent Orange during service.