Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, hiatal hernia, hypertension with history of congestive heart failure associated with diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, are found to be sufficient for a TDIU rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions during service or related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling of VA examinations and consideration of new evidence. The veteran's claim of entitlement to nonservice-connected pension benefits remains pending.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to a hearing scheduling issue.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the etiology of the veteran's hypertension and renal condition.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board found that there is no evidence of hypertension or hypothyroidism in service, and the veteran's current conditions are not related to his active duty service. Therefore, service connection for both conditions was denied.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD, bilateral pingueculae, and gastritis with esophagitis and duodenitis was granted. The claim for migraine headaches secondary to fibromyalgia was also granted. However, the claims for hypertension and sinus disability were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions within one year after discharge from service or for many years thereafter. The medical evidence did not show a direct relationship between his in-service vaccinations and his current health issues.

The Board has granted service connection for porphyria and hypertension, finding that the veteran's porphyria is a hereditary disorder that first manifested during his military service. The hypertension claim will be remanded to obtain an opinion on its relationship to porphyria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's essential hypertension and heart disease are not service-connected, as they were not present during his military service or due to a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not incur diabetes mellitus or hypertension as a result of his military service and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for schizophrenia, but the hypertension issue remains unresolved. The decision on whether new and material evidence was presented to reopen the schizophrenia claim is mixed.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the veteran's depressive disorder was incurred in service and granted service connection for it. The hypertension, which began after service, was not shown to be related to service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for valvular heart disease with congestive heart failure and pulmonary hypertension, but denied both the claim for service connection and the cause of death due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to VCAA compliance issues.

The Board found that the veteran's current heart disorder, including hypertension, did not have its onset during service or for many years thereafter and denied the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by any injury or disease incurred in service, including diabetes and heart conditions. The evidence did not support a connection between his Vietnam service and these conditions.