Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a nervous condition, and a right foot disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and denied the claim for service connection. The hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 7, 2003 for the award of TDIU based on factual ascertainability as of that date.

The Board determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension were aggravated during his active duty for training, warranting service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a comprehensive VA examination to determine the etiology of hypertension and whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has restored the veteran's service connection for hypertension, secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and residuals of a head injury as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim. The Board also found that hypertension may be presumed to have been incurred in service due to its development within a year of discharge.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was incurred during his active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current respiratory disorder, and there is no evidence of any chronic respiratory disorder in service. The low back disability was diagnosed as spinal bifida occulta at S1 during service. Service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension cannot be established due to lack of medical records linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board finds that the veteran's cause of death is not service-connected, as there is no evidence of myocardial infarction, heart disease, congestive heart failure, and hypertension in service or within a presumptive period. The appellant's claim for secondary service connection based on PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical evidence and inextricably intertwined issues. The veteran is required to undergo a VA psychiatric examination, and all outstanding records must be obtained.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and loss of vision, left eye, as secondary to hypertension due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability or a link between the conditions and service.

The Board finds that the unauthorized medical services provided on December 24, 2003, constituted a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to life or health. Therefore, the criteria for payment or reimbursement are met.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the bilateral wrists, knees, and shoulders as well as hypertension. The evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,Regarding the veteran's claim to reopen his hearing loss claim, new and material evidence was found but service connection was still denied.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no medical evidence or opinion to support a finding that any current hypertension is related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen his previously-denied claims of service connection for left varicocele, arthritis of multiple joints (including back disability), and duodenal ulcer disease. The RO also denied service connection for a back disability other than arthritis and hypertension.