Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and other relevant laws, regulations, and guidance. The RO must obtain all pertinent medical records, including those from VA and non-VA providers, and afford the veteran comprehensive examinations to determine the nature and severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his gouty arthritis and essential hypertension with ischemic changes were denied. The Board found that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of these conditions.,However, the veteran was granted a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected, as there is no medical evidence linking them to his in-service injuries or otherwise suggesting a connection.

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

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, hypertension at 10 percent, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee at 10 percent, and eczematous dyshidrosis of the feet has been granted a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, right knee disability, left knee disability, shin splints, cervical strain, and lumbosacral strain. The RO assigned the current 10 percent rating since the grant of service connection.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no new and material evidence to support it.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to service connection for hypertension, which was incurred during his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension as secondary to his service-connected bilateral otosclerosis, status-post right stapedectomy with hearing impairment. The reduction from a 50 percent rating to a 40 percent rating for bilateral otosclerosis was upheld.

The Board has remanded the case due to new legislation requiring additional development and notification.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disease, including hypertension and coronary artery disease, on a direct or secondary basis to his service-connected PTSD is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for depression, hypertension, and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability were denied. The July 1982 rating decision denying service connection for hypertension was upheld as not involving clear and unmistakable error.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosis prior to active service and insufficient evidence to determine if his condition was aggravated during service.

The Board has determined that the duty to assist has not been fulfilled and has remanded the case for further development.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the February 1989 decision is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of his claims file. The RO must ensure all notification and development actions required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 are completed.