Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, which was initially diagnosed and treated during service, is service-connected. The acquired psychiatric disorder involving anxiety and depression also originated in service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and organic affective syndrome. The veteran's current conditions are found to be related to her service-connected hypertension.

The Board dismissed the veteran's motion for a finding of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the January 1996 decision because the Court affirmed that decision in November 1997, making it subject to revision.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, with a rating of 10%.,Both conditions are found to be related to the veteran's service-connected atrial fibrillation.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including tinnitus and prostate cancer, do not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating as his combined evaluation is 70 percent. The VA examiner found that the residuals of the prostectomy do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and asbestosis, finding that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current disabilities, including residuals of a stroke, hypertension, and eye condition, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension and chronic renal insufficiency, with the issues framed as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The case has been remanded due to procedural irregularities and the need to obtain records of treatment for high blood pressure and kidney problems within a year after discharge from service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated during service, may not be presumed to have been incurred in service, and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and hypertension, as well as an increased evaluation for his left knee sprain. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease and a temporary total evaluation following prostate surgery is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for pes planus, hypertension, a heart disorder, or a right knee disorder. The claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, heart attack, and stroke due to incomplete examination findings and need for further development.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The RO granted initial 10 percent disability ratings for residual scar, right elbow injury with bone spur, and left elbow injury with bone spur based on the criteria for limitation of motion due to benign new growths (Diagnostic Code 5015). No compensable rating was assigned for hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was incurred during his second period of active duty service and is granted service connection. The right ankle disability is not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an initial rating higher than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 10 percent and later increased to 30 percent effective March 1, 2006. His right shoulder disability remained at a noncompensable rating until June 13, 2006, when it was assigned a 20 percent evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, polymyositis, and a left eye disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding no medical evidence suggesting a relationship to service or service-connected PTSD. The claim for an increased rating for pilonidal cyst with post-operative scarring was also denied.