Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, prostate disorder, and hypertension. The veteran's claims were previously denied in June 1999 due to lack of evidence showing these conditions during or within one year after service.

The Board found that the veteran did not have hypertension or gouty arthritis during his active service and denied both claims.

The veteran's hypertension with abnormal electrocardiogram is rated at 30 percent, and the issues of service connection for impotence, low back disability, cervical spine injury, renal insufficiency, migraine headaches, and permanent loss of bladder control are all denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and clarification of the medical evidence regarding the relationship between the veteran's hypertension and his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not causally related to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension are aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's current coronary artery disease is related to diastolic hypertension, atherosclerosis of the abdominal aorta, and a right bundle branch block incurred in active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes as secondary to the veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a 100% schedular rating as of December 9, 2005. The Board has determined that the preponderance of evidence is against his claim for TDIU due to these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and declined to reopen his claim for hypertension. The RO also continued a 60 percent rating for hepatitis C.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center were not reimbursable due to the availability of a VA facility, and the veteran did not meet all criteria for reimbursement under applicable laws.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, arthritis, hearing loss, vision loss and sleep apnea. The decision also found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claims of entitlement to service connection for plantar warts and a psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the submitted evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims for service connection for hypertension and cerebrovascular accident, thus denying the petitions to reopen.

The Board found that there is no evidence of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine or hypertension in service, and these conditions are not related to service. Therefore, service connection for both conditions was denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service, leading to a denial of his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied all the veteran's claims for service connection, finding no evidence of residuals of jungle rot, left hand nerve damage, ulcers, or hypertension with angina. The Board concluded that there is not a link between these conditions and the veteran's active duty service.

The veteran seeks service connection for pulmonary hypertension, thromboembolic disease, hypercoagulation, and cecal. The appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the veteran for a VA examination.