Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bronchial asthma, a disability manifested by chest pain, and arterial hypertension have all been denied as there is no competent medical evidence of current diagnoses or a link to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current tinnitus is reasonably due to service and clearly associable with the tinnitus diagnosed on VA examination soon after service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, Erectile Dysfunction, Hypertension, Sleep Apnea, or a Skin Disease due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions as being related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not begin in service and was not related to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The veteran's compensation benefits were granted for service-connected migraine headaches and essential hypertension. The appellant is seeking apportionment of these benefits on behalf of her minor children.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and sinus bradycardia, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for prostatitis, a clinical lesion of the jaw, colon polyps, hypertension, and arteriosclerotic heart disease. The veteran's conditions are not related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for hypertension and residuals of left varicocelectomy. The issues have been referred to the RO for further action.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that there is not a medical relationship between the veteran's heart disability and hypertension, as claimed secondary to service-connected PTSD. The VA examiner found no likely connection.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss due to new evidence. The claims of service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, residuals of a cerebrovascular accident, and residuals of a laceration of the left thumb are remanded for further development.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, as well as his claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy. The evidence did not establish a direct link between active service and these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, narcolepsy, hypertension, ocular hypertension (claimed as glaucoma), a left below-the-knee amputation, and peripheral neuropathy. The veteran's leg ulcers secondary to diabetes mellitus claim was withdrawn.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension or bronchitis in service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection as there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a heart disorder, and a skin disorder. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, service connection for hypertension and GERD secondary to PTSD were denied by the RO.

The Board denied service connection for a sinus disorder and hypertension, as well as the secondary service connection claim for hypertension. The veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.