Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's neck pain was not caused by his active military service and denied service connection for this condition. The initial compensable rating, disability evaluation, and TDIU claims are also addressed in the decision.

The Board has determined that the appellant's November 2002 substantive appeal was timely filed regarding the April 24, 2001 rating decision. The issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, emphysema (to include bronchitis), and back disorder as well as his attempts to reopen claims of entitlement to service connection for varicose veins. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received in order to reopen these claims.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claimed COPD, cardiac disorders (including coronary artery disease and mitral valve replacement), and hypertension are not related to his active service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension and flat feet were not incurred or aggravated during service, nor are they related to any disease or injury in service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, PTSD, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea cruris are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The RO is instructed to obtain the veteran's service medical records and verify his periods of active duty for training (ADT) and inactive duty for training (IADT).

The RO denied service connection for hypertension as secondary to aortic valve disease with regurgitation. The claim for residuals of a back injury was reopened, and the issue is remanded.,Service connection for depression remains denied.

The veteran's hypertension is not rated higher than noncompensable due to the majority of diastolic pressure readings being below 100 and no predominant history of diastolic pressure at or above 100.

The Board denied service connection for skin disease and hypertension, finding that the conditions did not have onset during service or were not related to exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran's claim of hypertension was also denied as it did not manifest within one year after separation from service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional information about his in-service stressors and scheduling VA examinations to assess the nature and severity of his PTSD, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected nephrolithiasis and for proper VCAA notice.

The Board has denied the claim for an increased evaluation for hypertension, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, finding that these conditions are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance due to her inability to require regular aid and assistance, as defined by VA regulations.

The Board determined that the veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension were not incurred in service or due to herbicide exposure. The claims for service connection were denied.

The VA has determined that the appellant's hypertension is not related to his service, including as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board found no evidence of service-connected disabilities that caused or contributed to the veteran's death. The cause of death was attributed to congestive heart failure, hypertension, and renal insufficiency.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter, and is not otherwise related to such service. Therefore, service connection for hypertension was denied.