Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for hypertension due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records. The veteran's stressor allegations will also be verified, and he will undergo appropriate examinations to determine the nature of his current disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not service-connected and does not qualify as secondary to his service-connected depression with bipolar disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder and hypertension, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The decision also noted that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen previously denied claims.

The veteran withdrew his appeal on whether new and material evidence was submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for spinocerebellar ataxia, type 3, and on entitlement to automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment allowance.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and the need for further examinations.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine, diabetes mellitus, lumbar spine, stomach, hemorrhoids, and hypertension conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service. The presumption of soundness does not apply as a pre-existing condition was noted at entry into service.

The Board determined that the veteran's hypertension clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service, but did not undergo a permanent increase in severity during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied service connection for chronic renal failure, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The veteran's kidney failure was attributed to diabetes mellitus, which is not service-connected. Hypertension pre-existed service and did not worsen during service. Coronary artery disease developed many years after service.

The veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD played a role in the development of his hypertension, which contributed to his death. The Board finds that service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical nexus opinions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and respiratory disorder, including asthma and COPD, were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for the claimed conditions and denied all claims.

The Board has granted restoration of service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, as these conditions were previously severed due to the severance of service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied secondary service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, and right eye disability on appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hyperlipidemia is not a service-connected disability, and thus does not warrant service connection.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus has been granted. The veteran's hypertension has also been found to be aggravated by his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed heart disease and hypertension are proximately due to his service-connected PTSD, granting secondary service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating for arterial hypertension, service connection for myocardial infarction and left ventricular hypertrophy, and special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was previously denied in June 1979.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% and he is granted TDIU. The claims for hypertension, meningitis, bilateral hearing loss, a skin disability, and a liver disability are all denied.