Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran did not have residuals of a left foot injury or hypertension that were incurred in service and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a left knee disability or hypertension that is service-connected. The mitral valve prolapse condition, while currently diagnosed, does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service for hypothyroidism, hypertension, or pulmonary embolus. The veteran's conditions were not shown to be directly related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's renal failure is not related to his military service and denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's claim for TDIU was denied in July 1992 due to lack of evidence showing an increase in disability during the one year period preceding March 22, 2003. The RO found that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and peripheral vascular disease, all to include as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II (DM-II). The remaining issues are REMANDED.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a failure to obtain relevant medical records from the veteran's post-service hospital stay.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and an increased disability rating for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence supporting these claims.

The Board denied all service connection claims, finding that none of the claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied service connection for heart disorder and hypertension, skin disability to include skin rashes, and gastrointestinal disability (irritable bowel syndrome) as they were not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has granted reopening of the claim for service connection for low back injury residuals and remanded it for further development. The hypertension claim remains denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension did not manifest until decades after service discharge and is not related to his active duty. The Board also found that hypertension was not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected back disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability, tinnitus, hypertension, or coronary artery disease that is related to his service. The evidence shows no manifestation of these conditions in service and they are not shown to be related to any incident therein.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, left hip disability, seizure disorder, coronary artery disease (CAD), bilateral hearing loss, and vertigo.

The Board has determined that further examination and opinion evidence is needed to determine if the veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that dysthymic disorder (formerly depressive reaction) was not a contributory cause of death. The appellant's argument regarding misdiagnosis and suicide is not supported by evidence.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the appellant's service-connected hypertension, citing blood pressure readings that were within the range for a 10 percent disability rating.

The veteran's skin rash and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome were not found to be related to his military service. The claims for asthma, hypertension, arthritis, and tinea pedis were all denied as new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board. The Board found that none of the claimed conditions are related to his period of active service.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining award orders for his Bronze Star Medal.