Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional information from the veteran.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and epididymitis, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The veteran's hypertension has not been shown to meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as his blood pressure readings have consistently been below the threshold required for an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding no current disability in either case.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and did not assign a rating or effective date as the claim was not adjudicated under those criteria.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete information and the need for a VA examination. The veteran contends he has arthritis, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction which prevent him from working.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a lung condition due to asbestos exposure, and hypertension as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and kidney failure are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active service.

The Board has ordered additional records to be obtained and an examination conducted. The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and eye disability is being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities, including a back disability, tinnitus, hypertension, pseudophakia of the eyes, and epilepsy, were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The evidence does not support presumptive service connection based on radiation exposure.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his history of cardiomegaly with labile hypertension, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and arteriosclerotic heart disease as secondary to the veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, and has assigned a 50 percent rating for the anxiety disorder. The claims of increased ratings for pes planus and anxiety disorder have been granted. The claims of reopening service connection for low back and neck disabilities as secondary to pes planus are also granted.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, PTSD, and hypertension. The veteran's claim of service connection for sinusitis was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection for PTSD could not be established as there were no verified in-service stressors. Hypertension was also not found to have been incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including hypertension, flat feet, headaches, left eye conjunctivitis, and maxilla disability, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claims are denied.

The RO has granted an increased rating for psoriasis of the scalp and denied other claims. The case is being remanded to ensure proper representation.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for pyelonephritis with mild hypertension and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, and tender scar, right lower quadrant, residual of surgical exploration of pelvic mass associated with stricture of ureter, hydronephrosis and hydroureter, were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, which caused his stroke and death, was service-connected. As a result, the cause of death is now considered to be related to service.

The Board found that the cause of death (escherichia coli septic shock) was not service-connected, and thus denied burial benefits.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is less likely related to his service-connected PTSD or within one year of discharge.