Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, finding that the veteran's current back problems are related to his active service. The initial rating for hypertension remains at 10 percent.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the initial noncompensable evaluation for hypertension, but denied entitlement to a separate compensable evaluation for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, and his hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, or colitis are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety, tinnitus, arterial hypertension, and status post cerebrovascular accident (CVA) as there was no evidence of a current disability or an in-service event that caused these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities and diabetes mellitus is being remanded.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current PTSD or hypertension related to service, and thus denied the veteran's claims for these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to determine if he was exposed to Agent Orange while serving on a ship in Vietnam waters, and to obtain his medical records.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of service connection for organic heart disease and hypertension due to inadequate examination in their previous decision.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not manifest within one year of separation from service and thus could not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current hypertension began during or immediately after his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for glucose intolerance (claimed as type 2 diabetes mellitus), hypertension, and right ear hearing loss were denied. The claim for increased evaluation of tinnitus was also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and end stage renal disease, status post kidney transplant as there is no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year after discharge. The Board also found that there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the current disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for proper VCAA notice and a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the etiology of his Hepatitis C, hypertension, and impotency.

The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status due to his overall functional independence.

The Board is remanding the veteran's claims for additional development due to the complexity of the issues and need for further medical examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertensive heart disease and hypertension originated in service, and they caused or contributed substantially to his death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, pulmonary hypertension, is not service-connected.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected hypertension, finding that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran does not have hypertension that was present in or related to his active service, and it is not related to his service-connected PTSD. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD due to lack of credible corroborating evidence of in-service stressors. The issue regarding reopening his hypertension claim is being remanded.