Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and depression as there was no competent evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's claimed hypertension and whether it is related to service or his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, hearing loss, coronary artery disease, and shortness of breath. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service.

The veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and his diabetes mellitus reduction from 40% to 20% has been granted. The claim for an increased rating for hypertension remains denied.

The veteran's sleeping disorder, including sleep apnea, is granted service connection. The veteran's hypertension is granted a 10% evaluation. Service connection for the residuals of asbestos exposure is not addressed in this decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, residuals of a neck injury, hypertension, hepatitis A, left ear hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran died of cardiorespiratory failure, with hypertension and pneumonia as significant contributing causes. The Board finds that the cause of death was not due to a service-connected disability or his active service.

The veteran's request for service connection for hypertension is being remanded to the RO for a videoconference hearing.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus with hypertension and impotence, as the veteran did not have these conditions during or due to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for a VA examination. The veteran's hypertension is being evaluated in relation to his service history.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic sinusitis is manifested by symptoms grossly resolved and does not warrant a compensable rating. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for hypertension remains pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, residuals of cold injury, right foot, and residuals of cold injury, left foot. The RO previously denied these claims in June 2001 due to lack of evidence linking current conditions to military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain further documentation regarding his alleged service in Vietnam, which could impact the presumption of exposure to Agent Orange for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not warrant a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for hypertension. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed due to a disease onset during service. The evidence did not show continuity of symptomatology after service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and residuals of a hip and pelvis fracture with disc damage, as well as his bladder disorder and prostate disorder. The denial was based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no relationship between the two conditions.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected hypertension, effective from the date of the decision.,The veteran's service-connected fibrosis of left leg due to fracture of left tibia and fibula is rated as noncompensable.

The veteran's hypertension, requiring continuous medication for control, has been rated at 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The veteran's mood disorder is found to be secondary to his service-connected sick sinus syndrome with hypertension. His hypertension and right inguinal hernia are each rated at 10 percent, while chronic sinusitis remains at the minimum 10 percent rating.