Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's congestive heart failure with hypertension is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further consideration due to his request for AOJ review of additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death due to respiratory arrest caused by COPD, and thus grants service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected hypertension, right knee instability, right knee degenerative joint disease, peeling feet (dermatophytosis, tinea unguium, and tinea pedis), and lumbosacral strain.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his conditions are not presumed to be due to herbicide exposure, and he does not have a service-connected disability.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension that is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The case has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further medical opinion.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and urethritis and prostatitis. The claim for prostate cancer was not granted as it is presumed that the condition may be related to service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and hiatal hernia/GERD, finding that the veteran's conditions are not related to his military service or service-connected PTSD.,Service connection was also denied as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension with cardiomegaly, finding that there was no direct or secondary service connection based on the lack of evidence showing a causal relationship between his diabetes mellitus and these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for his service-connected conditions, including degenerative joint disease of the right knee, status post right anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, hypertension, and residuals of a left shoulder injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, including hypertension, finding no evidence of such disorders in service or within one year post-service. The Board also found that any current cardiovascular conditions are not related to his active military duty.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is required and the case must be remanded to the RO for further review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for sinusitis and service connection for hypertension. The veteran was found not to have established that his current conditions are related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are granted, with diagnoses of various conditions and a finding of direct service connection. The veteran is not entitled to service connection based on exposure to herbicides or other presumptive conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disorder and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.

The Board finds that the veteran's vascular disease, impotency, hypertension, hands falling asleep and tingling, and urinary problems are all secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and residuals of a right ankle injury, as well as benefits under Section 1151 for post-traumatic stress disorder and diabetes mellitus.,VA compensation was also denied for the veteran's below-the-knee amputation.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the evidence raises a reasonable doubt in favor of its onset during service.

The veteran's hypertension is not currently manifested by blood pressure readings showing diastolic pressure of predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure of predominantly 200 or more. The Board finds that the veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for cerumen impaction of both ears, residuals of a left eye injury, hypertension, lumbosacral spine disability (claimed as secondary to service-connected left ankle fracture), bilateral knee condition (claimed as secondary to service-connected left ankle fracture), and right ankle disability (claimed as secondary to service-connected left ankle fracture). Service connection was not granted for allergic rhinitis.