Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chemical burns to the face, venereal disease, cervical spine disability, trauma to the testicles, hypertension, sinusitis, and bilateral plantar heel disabilities.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for Raynaud's syndrome, hypertension, and disfigurement of the head were denied. The RO granted service connection for disfigurement of the head but did not assign a compensable rating prior to August 30, 2002, or since that date.

The veteran's initial ratings for coronary artery disease and hypertension have been granted, with the coronary artery disease receiving a 30% rating from December 9, 1997 to August 24, 2001; a 60% rating from August 25, 2001 to July 18, 2004; and hypertension receiving a 10% rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, may not be presumed to have been incurred in service, and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his medical records and consideration of his claims, including the need to determine if separate ratings are more advantageous.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as his diastolic pressures have predominantly been less than 100 and systolic pressures have predominantly been less than 160. As such, a noncompensable rating is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran does not currently have hypertension and denied his claim for service connection, finding no evidence of a current disability.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for depression, hypertension, arthritis of the shoulders, and a respiratory disorder (COPD). However, the preponderance of evidence does not support these claims as they were not present in service or are not related to military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, accrued benefits, and Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35 due to a lack of evidence linking any conditions causing the veteran's death to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no competent medical evidence of current hypertension and noting that the condition did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from military service.

The VA has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition with his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to June 2006, finding that there was no direct evidence linking these conditions to his active service or service-connected disabilities. The Board also found that diabetes mellitus did not aggravate hypertension.

The veteran's hypertension is not service connected.,The veteran does not have a current disability from hearing loss.,The veteran has been granted an initial compensable rating for hiatal hernia with reflux.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, coronary artery disease, and hypertension as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations. The issues of special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ, initial rating in excess of 10 percent for Type II diabetes mellitus, and an initial compensable rating for hypertension are currently before the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it was incurred during the veteran's active duty for training in June to August 2003. The issues of bilateral elbow and foot sesamoiditis are remanded for further examination and development.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification of a VA examiner's opinion regarding the onset and progression of the veteran's hypertension during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder disability, finding no evidence to support the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, urinary disorder (including prostate disorder), vision disorder (including cataracts), and arthritis of both hands. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides.