Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2005

The Board finds that the veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension are not service-connected due to a lack of evidence showing their onset during active duty or within one year post-service. The Board also determined there was no official record of Vietnam service, and thus no basis for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a videoconference hearing with a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The veteran's appeal is related to service connection for secondary conditions of Type II diabetes mellitus.

The VA determined that there is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran had hypertension during service or for many years after service, and therefore denied his claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disease was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and denied his claim.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied as he does not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability due to his conditions, age, education, and occupational background.

The veteran's death was not caused by any condition incurred or aggravated during his service with the U.S. forces from 1942 to 1946, and no other conditions were found to be related to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's disability evaluation schedule.

The veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his active service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. The evidence does not support a finding of these conditions being related to his military service.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his period of service, resulting in denial of all claims.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, status post myocardial infarction, with hypertension as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for various conditions, including a low back disorder and disabilities of the feet. The veteran is required to provide medical evidence or nexus statements regarding these claims.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of duodenal ulcer disease, as well as his claim for a TDIU due to incompletion of development.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and a heart disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, depressive disorder, vision impairment, a right ankle disorder, and hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not have hypertension or a bilateral foot disability during service, and there is no evidence to support a finding of such conditions being related to active service. As a result, service connection for these conditions is denied.

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

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his ability to perform most activities of daily living without actual assistance from others.