Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The case is being remanded for additional development, including a comprehensive VA examination to assess the appellant's ability to receive aid and attendance benefits due to her disabilities.

The veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of spinal stenosis, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and hypertension has been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal. Service connection is granted for hypertension as secondary to PTSD.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's cause of death to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death was denied.

The Board has determined that the current evidentiary record is out of date and requires additional development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and scheduling the appellant for a current VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, eye condition, and bilateral hearing loss are not service-connected.,Specifically, the evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the RO's decision denying the veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, a shoulder disability, diplopia, and a stomach condition was not in accordance with the correct new and material evidence standard. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the service-connected left shoulder disability, effective from November 2, 2000. The claim for an increased rating for hypertension remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, finding no competent evidence that these conditions were related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disease was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's paranoid schizophrenia is due to disease or injury incurred in service, and this claim is granted. The claim for hypertension remains denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension but denied service connection for coronary artery disease.

The Board finds that the veteran's hypertension began during his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to failure of the veteran to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, sleep apnea, and kidney disorder began during his military service. Service connection is granted for all three conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the veteran's condition was manifested within one year of his separation from active duty. Service connection for hepatitis C is denied as there is no medical evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial evaluation and an earlier effective date for service connection due to lack of evidence supporting either claim.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for a VA hypertension examiner to provide an opinion on whether the veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravates his hypertension.

The Board found that the veteran's flat feet were not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim. The Board also found that hypertension and congestive heart failure were not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated during his active duty service, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The evidence did not establish a medical nexus between the veteran's current hypertension and his military service.