Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected osteomyelitis may not be ruled out as a cause or contributing cause of his death from cardiopulmonary failure and lung cancer, thus granting service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for pancreatitis and hypertension, finding that the medical evidence did not support a relationship to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating during any of the periods under consideration.

The Board denied service connection for cause of the veteran's death and determined that the appellant was not entitled to accrued benefits.

The VA has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a hypertension examination to determine the severity of the veteran's condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence to decide the claim, including a need for an opinion on whether the veteran's service from March 1943 to February 1946 aggravated his pre-existing hypertension.

The Board has ordered remand of the veteran's claims for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the prostate and essential hypertension due to incomplete review of the claims file, particularly regarding in-service treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for hypertension (reopening of a previously denied claim), right thumb scars, and residuals of inguinal herniorrhaphy. The decision on the issue of service connection for bilateral knee disability was not provided.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a higher initial disability rating, as his blood pressure readings were consistently below the threshold required for a 20% rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, particularly regarding hypertension, renal failure, and any heart murmur.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for records from VA medical centers and private doctors, as well as clarification of service connection theory.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the veteran's testimony regarding worsening PTSD symptoms and his claim for service connection of hypertension secondary to PTSD. The case will be returned to the RO for further review after the requested development is completed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and ensuring compliance with VCAA notice requirements.

The Board has determined that the claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension is without legal merit, as there was no pending claim prior to October 21, 2001.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a chronic right knee disability or hypertension attributable to the veteran's active service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his bilateral hearing loss warranted a noncompensable evaluation. The other issues were not addressed due to pending appeals.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical evidence to assess his service-connected hypertensive heart disease and hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and hypertension, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected left knee arthralgia, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and right shoulder arthralgia. The evidence did not support a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, heart disease, and arthritis as there is no competent evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The veteran's assertions of symptoms during service are not supported by contemporaneous records and are in conflict with post-service treatment records.