Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed chronic respiratory condition and there is no continuity of any such condition following his period of service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish a link between the veteran's hypertension and a service-connected disability or his period of service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD with anxiety, residuals of a head injury, hypertension, and bronchitis. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for tachycardia, hypertension, and tension headaches. The veteran was not granted service connection for a heart disorder claimed as chest pain.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current diagnosis and his military service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension. As a result, the claim remains denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected anxiety state contributed to his heart disease and ultimately caused his death, granting the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension existed prior to his active military service and was not aggravated by it. The condition is therefore denied as service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not etiologically related to his period of service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for stomach ulcer, alcohol abuse, and hypertension have been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions in service or thereafter.,Service connection for alcohol abuse has also been barred by law due to the veteran's own willful misconduct (abuse of alcohol).

The veteran's hypertension was found to be aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus he is granted secondary service connection for his hypertension.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated in service and is unrelated to service.

The veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and there is no evidence of negligence by VA in providing medical treatment for his heart condition.

The veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits of his claims for hemorrhoids, arthritis of the right arm and right elbow, hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension has been dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Baxter Regional Medical Center from June 12, 2003 to June 14, 2003 were granted as the VA facility was not feasibly available and an attempt to use them before hand would not have been considered reasonable by a prudent lay person.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, status post cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS). The decision also denies an increased rating for IVDS and a total rating by reason of individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities.

The VA determined that the veteran's current hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and is not proximately due to or the result of any disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board also found no evidence of aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection for flat feet and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and requests for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and records to determine if hypertension is secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.