Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for the cause of death, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The claim for a left eye disability is pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for silicosis, hypertension, and residuals of a cerebral vascular accident as there was no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service. The initial compensable evaluations for hypertension and residuals of a cerebral vascular accident are also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, hemorrhoids, hypertension, hypothyroidism/thyroid, and arthritis. The decision also dismissed these issues as the veteran withdrew his appeal for them in August 2004.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the veteran's claims for PTSD, low back disability, and hypertension. The case will be returned to the RO/AMC for further action.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia was denied as the condition is not a disability for VA compensation purposes. The Board also notes that further examination may be needed to determine if hypertension and hiatal hernia are related to service.

The veteran's hypertension and anxiety/dysthymic disorder are currently rated at their maximum allowable levels, with no further increase in rating possible.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Board found the appellant's account of in-service experimental treatments to be wholly incredible and denied all service connection claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral shoulder disorder, and right knee disorder due to a lack of evidence showing chronicity or continuity of symptomatology during his period of active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and for a TDIU award due to lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred. The veteran was found unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities, but not due to unemployability.

The veteran's claim for service connection of sciatica of the left lower extremity is denied as it is a symptom of his already service-connected meralgia paresthetica.,The veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation, and he remains in receipt of a noncompensable rating.,The veteran's rosacea warrants a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7828.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and cellulitis, finding no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Board also found that there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between current hypertension and cellulitis and the veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and PTSD due to VA's duty to assist. The RO is instructed to attempt verification of the veteran's in-service stressful experiences, obtain a medical opinion regarding whether his current conditions are related to these verified stressors, and consider all relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying all periods of active duty and ACDUTRA, obtaining medical records from Bosnia and Germany, and arranging for a VA examination to determine if hypertension was incurred during any period of service or is proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's essential hypertension is of service origin, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension in service or within one year post-service, and concluded that it is less likely than not related to the veteran's PTSD. Therefore, service connection for hypertension cannot be established.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to his military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating at any point since September 5, 2003.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a personal hearing via videoconference.