Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss began during service and granted service connection. For hypertension, the Board determined there was no chronicity in service or post-service continuity of symptoms sufficient to establish service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and chronic dermatitis on the basis that these conditions were aggravated by the veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal disabilities.

The Board previously denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disease. The Court has granted a Joint Motion for Remand, and the case is now being remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board has ordered the RO to provide an addendum in which they provide a rationale for their opinion regarding whether the veteran's hypertension is caused by his military service and if it was permanently worsened by any of his service-connected gastroesophageal disorders. The case will be remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for infertility and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for a more recent VA examination after he returned to active duty.

The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was attributed to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder. The VA is requested to obtain medical records from Rollins Brook Community Hospital and provide an opinion on whether the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his fatal myocardial infarction.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new and material evidence. However, the VA examiner concluded that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant was denied as he does not meet the requirements for these benefits due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran does not have any additional disability of hypertension and cardiovascular disease as a result of medication provided by VA for a non-service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and hypertension, finding no current disability or evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and did not reopen the claim for gout with hyperuricemia due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent prior to June 9, 2006 and denied for a higher rating beginning on that date.

The veteran's service connection claims for compression fractures of L4 and L5, a pinched nerve in the upper back, and PTSD are pending. The increased evaluation claim for PTSD is also pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records that need to be obtained before further adjudication can occur.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it may be presumed to have been incurred in active military service. Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), with the presumption of service connection based on exposure to herbicides. The skin disorder claim remains pending.

The Board found that the evidence did not connect the veteran's hypertension to his time in service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and heart disease, diagnosed as coronary artery disease, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO via video teleconferencing. The remaining issues on appeal will be deferred pending the veteran's testimony.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded to the RO for further development, including additional medical inquiry. The case will be returned to the Board for further consideration.

The Board has granted the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for hypertension. The claims for service connection for glaucoma, hepatitis C, and PTSD have been addressed, with the PTSD claim resulting in a grant of a disability rating of 70 percent. The TDIU claim has also been restored.