Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities have been denied.,Service connection has not been established for post-traumatic stress disorder or hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet, hypertension, and degenerative diskopathy at L5-S1 with hypertrophic spurring bodies at L4 and L5 due to lack of well-grounded evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded and have therefore been denied.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for cardiovascular disease and bronchitis as they are not well grounded. The claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus is well grounded, but further development is needed to determine its etiology.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was incurred during his military service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's nonservice-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board found no evidence to support a higher rating based on current medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for ocular hypertension and glaucoma, as well as residuals of a left fifth finger dislocation, are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during his period of honorable service or are otherwise related to military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection due to a lack of timely submission of a substantive appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of service connection for cardiovascular disease (including hypertension) as secondary to PTSD was not well grounded, and thus denied it. The TDIU issue is remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and hypertension are granted. The initial rating for the scar from a left inguinal hernia repair is assigned as 0 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking his current diagnosis to his service-connected left foot cavernous hemangioma or depressive disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and defective hearing in the left ear are not well grounded, as there is no credible evidence supporting these conditions. The veteran's current blood pressure readings have been within normal limits, and his hearing loss is attributed to acoustic trauma from military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, left ankle disorder, cervical spine disorder, and deviated nasal septum are not well grounded.,Service connection was granted for a deviated nasal septum as it is considered new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are well-grounded and have granted them. The veteran is to be provided with VA examinations to determine the current nature and etiology of his hemorrhoids, hypertension, recurrent cysts, and loss of skin pigmentation.

The veteran's service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease with hypertension and peripheral vascular disease contributed to his death. The veteran's diabetes mellitus was incurred in service, warranting the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and assigned a 10 percent rating, but denied service connection for left and right knee disorders due to lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and hypertension secondary to his service-connected bronchial asthma is not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the back, hypertension and aorta stenosis, lung disorder, and gout are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic hepatitis B with cirrhosis, portal hypertension, esophageal varices and depression was denied. The issues of secondary service connection for peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia, as well as adjustment disorder with depressed mood were also denied.