Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, coronary artery disease, and hypercholesterolemia were not incurred or aggravated during service. The VA examiners concluded these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for hypertension, status-post pacemaker insertion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for plantar warts of the right foot is denied. The issues pertaining to PTSD, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension are addressed in the REMAND portion of this document.

The veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected lumbar spine disability, and the causes of death were not directly related to his service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for depression, seizures, and high blood pressure secondary to his service-connected right thumb disability. He also seeks an increased rating for his right thumb disability and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his active service and have denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence being submitted and a need for a more contemporaneous VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, hypertension, and an inner ear disorder due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and detached left eye retina, both claimed as secondary to PTSD, are denied.

The Board has determined that the effective dates for service connection of the veteran's claimed disabilities cannot be earlier than March 22, 2001 as no claims were received prior to this date.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. Service connection was also granted for diabetes mellitus Type 2 as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran's hypertension is not service connected.

The Board has determined that an examination is necessary to determine if the veteran's hypertension developed secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The RO must obtain VA treatment records and any non-VA treatment records from Stringfellow Memorial Hospital, Dr. Duryea, and the Birmingham VA medical center for the relevant time period.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities (left ankle, left knee, and hypertension) resulted in a combined evaluation of 40 percent from December 7, 1998, to September 21, 2003. The claim for a higher combined evaluation is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examination and to obtain Social Security Administration records.

The veteran's service-connected hypertension is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, but the Board found that his symptomatology does not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria required for a higher rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, concluding that there is no direct or presumptive evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for arterial hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension began during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in April and May 1978, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims to the RO for its initial review of new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.