Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is no evidence showing hepatitis, hypertension, low back disability, or psychiatric disorder were incurred in service and are not otherwise related to service. As a result, the veteran's claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and other procedural issues. The veteran's claims for service connection for a duodenal ulcer, hypertension, tinnitus, and hearing loss are being reviewed.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as there is no competent evidence or opinion linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus, L4-5; status post surgery to the abdominal wound; hypertension; and right rib fractures.

The veteran's initial evaluations for chondromalacia patella of the left knee and hypertension were granted, but he is not entitled to higher initial evaluations.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected hypertension and knee disabilities are being remanded due to deficiencies in the VCAA notice provided.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of peripheral neuropathy in the upper or lower extremities, nor can it be presumed to have been incurred during service. The claim for hypertension is also denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to service and the presumptions do not apply due to the long period between separation from service and diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, hepatitis C, a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and aphasia. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, arthritis of the left and right knees, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome as there is no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as a right and left shoulder disability. The Board also found that there is no current diagnosis of hypertension.,Service connection was not granted because the veteran did not provide medical evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease is rated at 30 percent, and there is no evidence of congestive heart failure or other factors warranting a higher rating. The claim for an increased evaluation for coronary artery disease is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or for many years thereafter, nor is it otherwise causally related to his active duty service. The claim of service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, secondary to PTSD, and for a TDIU.

The veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension were evaluated by the Board. The increased rating for PTSD was denied as his symptoms did not warrant a higher evaluation. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated noncompensable due to lack of evidence from a state-licensed audiologist. His initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypertension was also denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, hypertension, anxiety disorder, and depression have all been denied. The claim for PTSD has not been addressed in this decision.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for traumatic blindness and hypertension are denied. The claim to reopen his diabetes mellitus is granted, but he does not meet the criteria for a separate rating of 30 percent for hypertensive heart disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran's son, T., was permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday for purposes of accrued benefits and benefits due and payable subsequent to the veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to the need for additional development and consideration of his service connection claims.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected hypertension is being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) medical records related to his SSA disability benefits application.