Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for increased ratings, educational assistance benefits, and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status are being remanded due to incomplete examinations.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and denied all other service connection claims. The reasons for denial are provided in the decision summary.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he has a post-graduate degree and previous work experience as a dentist.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and prostate cancer. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, heart attack, and stroke secondary to PTSD. The claim of reopening the hypertension was also denied due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and hypertension, do not render him unemployable for all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the appellant's left ear hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and his hypertension did not manifest within one year of separation from service. Therefore, both conditions are denied.

The Board has been notified of the appellant's request to withdraw their appeal, leading to its dismissal.

The Board has denied the veteran's request for an increased evaluation for his service-connected hypertension and heart murmur, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension is unrelated to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service connection award due to clear and unmistakable error in a March 1985 rating decision. The claim was reopened based on new evidence, but no earlier effective date is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, and hypertension, were not incurred during his period of active military service. The evidence does not support a finding of combat participation or credible corroborating evidence for the veteran's reported stressful events in Vietnam.

The veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or service connection for her claimed conditions.

The veteran's hypertension, tarsal tunnel syndrome of the right foot, and carpal tunnel syndrome involving the right hand have all been evaluated at 10 percent since their initial service connection. The claim for a higher evaluation for tarsal tunnel syndrome of the right foot is denied.

The Board determined that the veteran's hypertension and heart disorder were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor could they be presumed to have been so incurred. The preponderance of evidence indicated that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board found that the appellant's preexisting hypertension did not increase in severity during his period of ACDUTRA, and thus denied service connection for hypertension.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and residuals of dental trauma are not well-grounded.

The veteran's claim to reopen his hypertension service connection is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing.

The appellant withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were granted, with the hypertension claim being established and the arthritis claim receiving a 10 percent rating.