Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and heart disease, finding that the conditions are not related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest in service or within one year of separation from service and is not etiologically related to active service.

The veteran's hypertension was not service-connected, but his anxiety disorder with PTSD was granted a 10% evaluation prior to April 22, 2002. The current evaluation for the combined condition of anxiety disorder and PTSD remains denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and gastroenteritis. The claim to reopen a low back disorder was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension secondary to PTSD due to incomplete development of evidence. The veteran will be provided additional notice letters, a VA psychiatric examination, and a VA cardiology examination as needed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher initial rating than 10 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and denied her DIC claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the former denial.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and thus denied his claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or arteriosclerotic heart disease, and if so, whether it is aggravated by these conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased hearing loss, service connection for psychiatric disability, hypertension, and low back disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and examination.

The Board has found that the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is service connected, but her hypertension was not shown to be related to service. The claims for increased evaluations of the service-connected foot callus and left ankle disorders are remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a higher initial evaluation for tinea pedis. The veteran's hypertension is not related to his military service, and the current evidence does not support an increased rating for tinea pedis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the intertwining of service connection for headaches with hypertension, and a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if current headaches are related to hypertension or an in-service automobile accident.

The veteran's appeals regarding the propriety of a dental decision and service connection for dental trauma were dismissed due to his withdrawal. The claims for hypertension, arthritis of the lumbar spine, and index finger fracture residuals are denied as there is no evidence of such conditions during or immediately following service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The veteran was not granted service connection for a headache condition, hypertension, low back disability, cervical spine disability, shoulder disability, or left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, onychomycosis of the toenails, nephrectomy due to renal cancer, and bilateral optic atrophy as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II. The veteran's hypertension was not shown during or within one year after service, nor is it otherwise related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of diabetes insipidus, service connection for hypertension and thyroid disorder as secondary to diabetes insipidus, and service connection for sciatica as secondary to diabetes insipidus. The claim seeking new and material evidence for defective vision was also denied.

The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death (anoxic hypoxic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest) to service or any service-connected disability. The veteran's hypertension and end-stage renal disease were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD due to service, and his hypertension and skin conditions are not shown to be related to service. The appeal is denied for all issues.