Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2005

The Board found that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder related to service and denied his claims for service connection for hypertension and a psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no credible evidence to support a diagnosis of hypertension prior to the mid-1990s. The claim was denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disease, including cardiac arrhythmia and hypertension, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service. The Board also found that PTSD did not cause or aggravate these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a pancreatic disability (manifested by diabetes mellitus) and a kidney disability (manifested by hypertension), both secondary to his service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected chronic anxiety reaction, and thus grants secondary service connection for hypertension. The issue of whether aortic insufficiency is also related to his service-connected conditions remains pending.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the denial of service connection for cardiovascular disease and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including connective tissue disease/lupus and Raynaud's disease, as secondary to radiation exposure. The RO has scheduled a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by a disability incurred in active duty service, granting the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evidentiary development, including obtaining additional medical records and addressing his claim for a schedular and extraschedular evaluation in excess of 30 percent for hypertension with coronary artery disease.

The Board found that the veteran did not financially abandon his former spouse and continued to contribute to her resources, including a rental property. The former spouse was dishonest about her income and assets, leading to an improper apportionment of benefits.

The Board denied all claims for service connection, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the right eye injury residuals claim. The other claims were also denied as there was insufficient evidence linking the disabilities to service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a broken right elbow and granted a compensable rating for hypertension. The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is due to disease or injury incurred in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for service-connected headaches, finding that the veteran's daily headaches are comparable to migraines with periodic exacerbations.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. However, hypertension was not found to be related to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's right shoulder disability is not related to his active service, but he has arthritis of the right hand that may be secondary to a service-connected fracture. His neck and back conditions are not shown during or after service, and hypertension is likely due to PTSD.,An additional VA examination is needed to determine if the veteran's current right shoulder disability is related to an injury sustained in service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for Môniére's syndrome with vertigo, hypertension, and coronary artery disease (CAD) as secondary to the veteran's service-connected otitis media.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, earlier effective date for TDIU, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for depression prior to May 7, 2003. The Board found that there was no evidence showing that hypertension became manifest within one year of separation from service or was caused by the veteran's service-connected low back disability.