Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, hypertension, bronchitis, arthritis, and hearing loss. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a detailed employment history from the veteran and scheduling him for appropriate VA examination(s) to determine his employability given his non-service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors and VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cerebrovascular disease and hypertension are not related to service or his service-connected PTSD, and therefore denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for a respiratory disability and hypertension as they are not etiologically related to service or service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected diabetes and to determine the nature and etiology of several other claimed disabilities. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, Crohn's disease, and schizophrenia as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the claim for DIC under section 1318 is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a higher rating for hypertension, finding no error in the January 9, 2006 decision.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including obtaining service medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claim for secondary service connection for hypertension is on appeal.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's hypertension, effective from the date of claim (February 19, 2004).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his claim for a compensable initial rating for hypertension. The decision also noted that the veteran's tinnitus was less likely than not related to service due to lack of exposure to extreme noise.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and arthritis of the right foot as these conditions did not have their onset during active service or are not otherwise etiologically related to the veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and denied an increased rating for the veteran's right knee condition. The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for his internal derangement of the right knee, effective from October 1990.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining her Social Security Administration records and scheduling another VA medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's death was due to service-connected conditions, and for adjudication of accrued benefits claims.

The Board denied service connection for Bell's Palsy, CVA, hypertension, left ear hearing loss, arthritis of the right hand, arthritis of the right wrist, and arthritis of the back, all presumed to be due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of exposure to asbestos, hypertension, a right arm disability, and a psychiatric disorder (anxiety with depression). The evidence did not support the presence or relationship of these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not related to a service-connected disorder. As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.