Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension requires continuous medication for control and meets the criteria for a 10 percent disability evaluation.

The veteran's conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension due to aid and attendance or housebound status.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, is being remanded due to the need for additional notification and development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The veteran's coronary artery disease is rated at 60 percent, and he is granted a TDIU rating based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen a claim of service connection for hypertension, claimed as secondary to PTSD. Service connection is also granted for a lumbosacral spine disorder, claimed as secondary to PTSD. The evaluation of tinea cruris remains at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder has aggravated his non-service-connected coronary artery disease and hypertension, warranting a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for COPD, hearing loss and tinnitus, hypertension, and residuals of a left hand injury. The evidence does not support the veteran's claims that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his active duty service.,Service records do not show any respiratory issues, hearing problems, high blood pressure, or injuries to the left hand during service. The earliest signs of COPD, hearing loss, hypertension, and a history of injury to the left hand occurred many years after service.

The Board found no evidence of a current low back disability, hypertension, or scoliosis related to service. The veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations prevented the Board from considering these issues.

The Board denied service connection for essential hypertension and a chronic acquired low back disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year post-service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as his diastolic pressure is predominantly less than 110 and systolic pressure is predominantly less than 200. The claim for an increased evaluation for hypertension is denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial in October 1995. The case is remanded for further development.

The veteran's depression is found to be proximately due to or the result of her already service-connected PTSD, and thus she is granted service connection for depression secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence and to ensure compliance with Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 requirements.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was incurred in service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a recent judicial decision invalidating a regulation that allowed the Board to consider additional evidence without having to remand the case to the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and skin disorders of folliculitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and tinea pedis as secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular disease, to include hypertension, and stomach ulcers. The claim for residuals of a head injury remains denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, hypertension, and hemorrhoids. The claim for service connection for a multiple joint disorder (to include arthritis and gout) is pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence showing it was incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of evidence and a new examination to determine the etiology of any currently manifested psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to the veteran's active service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder and hypertension remain pending.