Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension secondary to PTSD, heart disease secondary to PTSD, and alcoholism secondary to PTSD. The VA examinations did not support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for post-operative residuals of a right knee injury was denied. The current disability rating remains at 20 percent, effective from the date of the March 2003 decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination and opinion regarding whether the veteran's hypertension and hypertensive cardiovascular disease are related to his period of active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an eye condition, hypertension (including as secondary to PTSD), bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, but denied service connection for hypertension as it is not shown to be related to the veteran's time in service.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of November 12, 2002 for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The decision stated that there was no pending claim prior to November 12, 2003, and thus the earliest legal basis for granting service connection is one year prior to that date.

The Board has withdrawn the veteran's appeal for PTSD and granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for COPD, varicose veins with edema and discoloration of the ankles and feet, high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol levels. The reasons given were that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's hypertension and cardiac artery disease to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, thus denying both claims.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia and an increased rating for the veteran's depressive disorder, both rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's service-connected hypertension and major depressive disorder are not rated higher than the current evaluations due to lack of evidence supporting more severe impairment.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records from St. Francis Medical Center, Great Lakes Naval Hospital, and Hines VA Medical Center.

The Board determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's hypertension and renal insufficiency are related to his service, specifically diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's substantive appeal for service connection for hypertension was untimely filed, and thus the claim is dismissed.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, a heart condition with hypertension, memory loss with speech problems, and glaucoma. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral senile cataracts, hypertension, and an anxiety disorder. The evidence does not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VCAA notice.