Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies in VCAA notice.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active service and denied all claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for myositis and degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine. The veteran's hypertension was not found to be due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and he did not provide sufficient evidence to support a nexus between his current hypertension and his service-connected diabetes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial rating increase in excess of the assigned percentages.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his hypertension, which in turn caused his stroke and death. Therefore, service connection for cause of death is granted.

The veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to by, a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service. The appellant's spouse had qualifying Philippine Army service but no recognized military service for VA pension purposes. The appellant did not file her claim within the one-year period after the veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for sinus arrhythmia and denied service connection for hypertension.

The veteran's claims for an effective date prior to August 24, 1998, and a higher rating for his service-connected hypertensive heart disease are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for serous otitis media in the right ear, service connection for a low back disorder, and service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for kidney disease as secondary to hypertension and has also granted entitlement to TDIU based on the veteran's multiple medical conditions, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and renal insufficiency.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disability did not cause or contribute to his death, and denied the claim.

The veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension are found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The case is being remanded for additional development of the appellant's medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed hypertension is etiologically related to his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, prostatitis, and a visual disorder. The claim for increased rating for hemorrhoids was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, residuals of a stroke, and TDIU due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions. The veteran was found not to have current disabilities that would warrant service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, hypercholesterolemia, right knee and leg disorders, left shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, and lumbar spine disorder. The reasons are that there is no evidence of these conditions during service or a link to service.