Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2005

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding medical records and a need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, prostate cancer (claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure), hypertension, and the residuals of multiple CVAs. The medical evidence did not establish a current diagnosis or link between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The Board found that the appellant's claimed conditions are not service-connected due to lack of evidence of exposure to mustard gas and other chemical/biological agents during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims regarding service connection for cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and gastrointestinal disorder as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension as proximately due to his service-connected ischemic heart disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hypertension related to his period of military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for hypertension, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2 and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's numbness in fingers and toes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and complications were not incurred or aggravated during service, as there is no evidence of chronic hypertension within one year post-service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension did not manifest during her active duty service and is not related to any disease or injury incurred in service. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions have not met the criteria for increased ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran is seeking service connection for peripheral neuropathy and hypertension as being proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board denied both the claim for an increased initial evaluation for hypertension and the request for an earlier effective date for service connection. The veteran's hypertension was found to be a direct result of his military service, but no new evidence had been submitted to reopen the case.

The veteran's tinnitus was incurred during service and she is granted a rating of 20 percent for tendonitis, right ankle from November 4, 2004 to present.,The veteran's hypertension has been rated at the maximum available benefit (10 percent).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and elevated triglycerides, a nervous disorder, and tendonitis of the arms, hands, and knees, all claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The skin condition claim was not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD, service connection for hypertension with coronary artery disease and cardiomegaly, and service connection for an eye disability secondary to hypertension. The Board found that hypertension and coronary artery disease were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor are they proximately due to a service-connected disability.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, citing inability to provide additional information or facts.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology and date of onset for the veteran's claimed conditions, including COPD, heart disability, hypertension, and right eye disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and hypertension, as well as their resulting stroke. The claim for PTSD was not supported by credible corroborating evidence of a claimed stressor having actually occurred. The claim for hypertension was not related to an in-service disease or injury, including exposure to radar, or a service-connected disability.