Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical joint disease, right arm radiculopathy, left arm radiculopathy, and hypertension as they are not related to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for his skin disorders due to a failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability evaluations or service connection under the applicable rating criteria.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, heart condition, hypertension, hernia, and arthritis were all denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during his military service or that they are related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and clarification of the relationship between his hypertension and his service-connected diabetes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypercholesterolemia and hypertension, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The effective date for the grant of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was set at May 8, 2001.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and assigned a 10 percent rating effective from January through December 2005. The veteran's hypertension was also granted, but only during the same period.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension, finding no confirmed in-service stressors or verified medical diagnoses. The claim for secondary service connection for hypertension was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and therefore denied these claims. The claim for hypertension is secondary to a service-connected disability but was also denied.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension, as well as her claim for TDIU, all for accrued benefits purposes. The evidence of record at the time of the veteran's death did not show that his arteriosclerotic heart disease or hypertension warranted a higher rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension secondary to his service-connected right knee condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cardiovascular disability, including hypertension, was not incurred or aggravated by service and is not related to his military service.

The veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension were granted service connection, with effective date of April 18, 2003. The claim for an earlier effective date for COPD was denied.

The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a permanent and total disability rating for VA pension purposes.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, PTSD, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Cervical Spine, Radiculopathy of the Left Shoulder/Arm, Headaches, Hypertension, and Corneal Abrasion of the Right Eye) meet the criteria for a TDIU due to their combined 80% disability rating.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, but a remand is required to address the merits of the underlying claim.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without providing adequate explanation or good cause.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board found that the effective date for the TDIU should be December 19, 2002, as this was the earliest date on which it could be factually ascertainable that the veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and is not related to his service-connected back disability. Therefore, service connection for hypertension was denied.