Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence of hepatitis B or hypertension being related to service. The veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The initial compensable rating claim was also denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for hypertension, a skin disorder, and Hepatitis C. The Board also found that there was no new and material evidence to reopen his claim for a psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's hypertension and kidney disease are not service-connected, as they pre-existed her military service. The September 1997 pancreatitis episode did not cause or aggravate these conditions.,VA compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the veteran's hypertension and kidney disease is denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and hyperlipidemia, finding no evidence of a link to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for reduction in his hypertension rating and for an increased evaluation, as well as his claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The veteran was found not to meet the criteria for these benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and providing notice of the type of evidence needed to establish a disability rating and an effective date in the event that service connection is granted or benefits are awarded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected right knee and ankle disabilities were denied. The initial disability evaluation for non-obstructive coronary artery disease with hypertension and history of PVC's was granted at 30 percent, but the veteran is seeking a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability, specifically diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and/or hypertension. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding service connection for chronic hypertension, a chronic gastrointestinal disorder to include GERD, and a chronic kidney disorder; the assignment of an initial 20 percent evaluation for his Type II diabetes mellitus with cataracts; and the assignment of initial 10 percent evaluations for his right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis, hypertension, osteoarthritis of the right and left knees, and chronic colds/allergies due to asbestos exposure have all been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,There is no current diagnosis of hepatitis. Hypertension was not shown in service or within one year after discharge. Osteoarthritis of the right and left knees were not shown in service or during the first year post-service, and there is no competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral leg disability, bilateral shoulder disability, hemorrhoids, high blood pressure, eye disability, and psychiatric disability (nervous condition) have been denied as there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C and other disabilities.,The veteran seeks service connection for disability due to exposure to Agent Orange. He also seeks secondary service connection for hypertension and cardiomyopathy related to his PTSD.,The veteran requests an increased evaluation for his right thoracotomy residuals, and a higher rating for his PTSD.,He is seeking an effective date earlier than November 8, 2002 for the addition of his spouse as a dependent. He also seeks review of the April 1971 decision denying service connection for tuberculosis.,,,,

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to clarify whether the appellant's hypertension is etiologically related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and IBS, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his period of active service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides. The Board also found that there is insufficient medical evidence to support a secondary service connection claim based on PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an eye disorder, finding that new evidence did not establish a clear link to service or aggravation by service. The claim for residuals of a stroke was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, including hypertension, and an increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the RO found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claims. The GERD with hiatal hernia claim was granted based on secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by his service-connected nervous disorder, and therefore, denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.