Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to a higher initial evaluation for his residuals of cold urticaria, as the medical evidence does not show attacks lasting one to seven days and occurring two to four times per year.

The Board has remanded this case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and the veteran's VA medical file.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims for increased initial evaluations for his service-connected hypertension and diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board found that the veteran's psoriasis and hypertension did not begin or become worse in wartime service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

Your claims for service connection are being returned to the RO for additional development. You will be scheduled for a videoconference hearing at the RO.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of corroborated stressor. Service connection was also denied for renal cell carcinoma and hypertension, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to active duty or presumed herbicide exposure. The claim for reopening the sensorineural hearing loss claim was remanded.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and DIC benefits, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or contributed to by his service-connected schizophrenia, and that other conditions listed as significant contributing causes of death were more likely related. The appellant's claim for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under either the old or new VA Rating Schedule, and thus denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting further examinations.

The veteran's diabetes, hypertension, and coronary artery disease were not found to be related to his military service. The Board denied the claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding evidence and the need for further medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, eye disability, impotence, cramps of the lower and upper body, and hearing loss. The claim for athlete's foot was reopened but not granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed intestinal disability, weight loss, hypertension, and heart disability were not incurred or aggravated during service. The medical evidence does not support a finding of malnutrition in service, nor do current disabilities match those claimed.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including obtaining updated VA records and private medical evidence. The veteran should be examined to determine the nature and etiology of his current disabilities and their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The veteran's bilateral trenchfoot and hypertension are being granted service connection, but further development is required for the hypertension claim.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of death due to a lack of evidence linking any of the veteran's conditions, including hypertension, uncal herniation, CVA (cardiovascular accident), and hemorrhage, to his active service.