Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension with residuals of a cerebrovascular accident, finding that his hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not due to or the result of, nor aggravated by, his service-connected below-the-knee amputation of left leg.

The Board has held that the claim for service connection for hypertension and heart disease is reopened. The case is remanded to the RO for further development, including an examination to determine the relationship between PTSD and the veteran's hypertension with congestive heart failure, renal insufficiency, and syncopal episode.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and mixed personality disorder (mental depression), but denied his claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae. The decision is considered 'mixed' as some issues were granted while others were not.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation benefits for impotency and peripheral vascular disease as secondary to VA back surgery, finding that there was no additional chronic disability including impotency and periperal vascular disease with etiologic link to back surgery at a VA facility.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for high blood pressure and a heart murmur due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a kidney disorder as secondary to his service-connected hypertension with atherosclerotic vascular disease.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for hypertension, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a 40 percent rating under the applicable schedular criteria.

The Board has granted the veteran's service connection for PTSD, evaluating it at a 10% disability rating. The effective date is September 30, 1998.

The Board has granted a 20% evaluation for hypertension since March 1, 1998. The veteran's headaches are being remanded to determine if they are related to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has determined that the claim requires additional development and remands it to the RO for further action.

The veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension secondary to his CVA has been granted. His increased rating claim for residuals of CVA and his claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability have also been granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and stomach disorder (including pancreatitis and cholelithiasis) are all service-connected as they were incurred during his periods of active duty for training.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, otitis, and lung disorders. The issues of bilateral foot disorder were also addressed.

The Board granted service connection for dysthymic disorder and increased the evaluation of lumbosacral strain to 40 percent, but denied an increase in the evaluation of hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing cardiovascular disability, including hypertension, increased in severity during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in January 1985. Therefore, service connection is granted.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of the claim as he is no longer alive.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, concluding that his essential hypertension was not incurred during active service. The new evidence submitted since the last denial did not provide sufficient material to reopen the claim.

The Board has restored a 100 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with labile hypertension and tachycardia, effective from October 1, 1985.

The Board dismissed the appeals of the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and entitlement to TDIU due to failure to file a timely substantive appeal.