Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for seborrheic dermatitis since October 22, 2005 and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for anxiety disorder. The hypertension claim was granted on a secondary basis to his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's current hypertension is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against granting service connection for type II diabetes mellitus due to lack of exposure to Agent Orange during service. The veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, hemorrhoids, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and impingement syndrome with history of tendonitis of the left shoulder are currently rated as 10 percent each.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and residuals of recurrent cerebrovascular accident are related to service-connected conditions, specifically PTSD. Therefore, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a direct relationship to military service or any service-connected disorder.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for post-operative pericardiectomy and denied an increased rating for hypertension.

The Board has decided that the case should be remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's PTSD has caused or aggravated his hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, low back disorder, and PTSD. The decision found that hypertension pre-existed service and was not aggravated during service, while a low back disorder is not shown to be related to service. Service connection for PTSD was also denied due to lack of corroborated stressor events.

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 evidence supporting a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The RO denied service connection for depression, hypertension, arthritis and asbestos exposure. The veteran is requesting a Board hearing to appeal these decisions.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, finding that new evidence supports these claims. The veteran's conditions were found to have onset during active service.

The veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or related to service, and his TDIU claim is denied as he does not meet the criteria for a TDIU based on his single service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension with impotence, finding that the evidence does not warrant an increased evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen his claims of entitlement to service connection for right hip arthritis and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not demonstrate a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service, and no competent medical evidence linking them to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for elevated cholesterol and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within a year after discharge. The Board also found that diabetes mellitus type II did not cause or aggravate either condition.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the veteran's current condition was not related to service. The decision is upheld as there was no clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension, left shoulder disorder, or left ankle disorder related to his periods of active military service. As such, these claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The evidence does not support a finding that hypertension was incurred or aggravated in service or is related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking it to a disease or injury in service. The Board also determined that hypertension was not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.