Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension, and thus denied his appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current cardiac disability, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, and abdominal aortic aneurysm, is not related to his service-connected malaria or any other condition. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his coronary artery disease and hypertension to his active service.

The Board denied the claim, finding that the medical opinions establishing the veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his PTSD were more persuasive than the evidence favorable to his claim.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and assigned a 10% evaluation for reflux esophagitis, effective from May 14, 1996.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 29, 2002 for a separate, initial 10 percent evaluation for hypertension (as a diabetic complication). The effective dates for the other conditions remain as assigned.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection of organic heart disease and hypertension. The issues will be further addressed in a subsequent decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including hemorrhoids, tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, hypertension, and residuals of a left thumb fracture, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding that any current disabilities are related to military service.

The veteran's hypertension is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on diastolic pressure readings predominantly at or above 110.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, but denied claims for hypertension, head injury residuals, headaches, and sinusitis.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for hypertension, sinusitis, and a low back condition, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by VA medical care, and thus denied his claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran does not have hypertension or residual of a heart attack that is attributable to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension have been denied as there is no competent medical evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, defective eyesight, defective hearing, and a condition characterized by generalized weakness and nausea. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence showing these conditions during or after his military service.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertension, which was previously denied. The veteran's current diagnosis of severe hypertension is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a back disability attributable to his military service and finds no new and material evidence to reopen his claim of service connection for hypertension. The decision is granted on both issues.

The VA has determined that the veteran's hypertension, currently rated at 10 percent, is not well-controlled without medication and meets the criteria for a higher initial evaluation.