Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VCAA notifications and the need for additional VA examination.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and thus the case is dismissed.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the claims are no longer before the Board.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a sinus condition, and PTSD due to incomplete information and evidence. The RO is instructed to verify any claimed stressors and obtain all relevant VA medical records.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his hypertension is denied as the medical evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus (based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange), and hypertension. Service connection for coronary artery disease is denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, which was claimed as secondary to their service-connected PTSD, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased rating of anxiety disorder and service connection for hypertension. The Board is dismissing these claims.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a kidney disability with hypertension related to his military service, including as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The hearing loss is found to be at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's essential hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral shoulder disability, right knee disability, right elbow disability, a disability of the right hand and fingers, lupus erythematosus, generalized degenerative arthritis, hypertension, Sjogren's disease, stomach disability, prostate disability, residuals of a fractured right forefinger, and residuals of an injury to the veteran's left side. The Board found that the evidence received since the February 2000 decisions is not new and material.

The Board has determined that the veteran meets the criteria for special monthly pension based on his need for regular aid and attendance, as evidenced by his inability to perform many daily functions unassisted.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional VA treatment records and VCAA notice. The veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension are being remanded.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for hypertension and ventral hernia, as well as a compensable rating for sleep apnea, are being remanded. Additionally, the claim for service connection for depression is also being remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and PTSD, as well as his attempts to reopen a claim for lupus. The increased rating claims were also denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to address the issues of service connection for PTSD, hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and a compensable evaluation for visual impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a foot and ankle disability characterized as pes planus, bilateral knee disability characterized as chondromalacia, hypertension, and tinnitus. The evidence received since the February 1975 Board decision was not considered sufficient to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of hypertension, and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cluster headaches, secondary to hypertension and did not reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension.