Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2006

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals seeking a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and a compensable rating for hemorrhoids. The case is dismissed without prejudice.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the destruction of his service medical records and a need for further examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including medical records and VA examinations.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence of hypertension or an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus. The veteran's PTSD claim is still pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of chronic bronchitis, back disorder, hepatitis A with liver damage, or multiple generalized complaints. The service connection claims for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, and right eye disability are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board has denied service connection for postoperative residuals of a bilateral inguinal hernia, peritoneal adhesions, and hypertension. The claims have been previously denied in January 1979 and affirmed on reconsideration in February 1981. New and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.

The Board found that there is no current left foot disability and the medical evidence does not support a nexus between any incident of service and the veteran's claimed conditions. Therefore, service connection for both the left foot disability and hypertension was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease is likely due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The issue of hypertension remains pending as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding its etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, finding that the veteran's current back problems are related to his active service. The initial rating for hypertension remains at 10 percent.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the initial noncompensable evaluation for hypertension, but denied entitlement to a separate compensable evaluation for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, and his hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, or colitis are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety, tinnitus, arterial hypertension, and status post cerebrovascular accident (CVA) as there was no evidence of a current disability or an in-service event that caused these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities and diabetes mellitus is being remanded.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current PTSD or hypertension related to service, and thus denied the veteran's claims for these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to determine if he was exposed to Agent Orange while serving on a ship in Vietnam waters, and to obtain his medical records.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of service connection for organic heart disease and hypertension due to inadequate examination in their previous decision.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not manifest within one year of separation from service and thus could not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current hypertension began during or immediately after his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for glucose intolerance (claimed as type 2 diabetes mellitus), hypertension, and right ear hearing loss were denied. The claim for increased evaluation of tinnitus was also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and end stage renal disease, status post kidney transplant as there is no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year after discharge. The Board also found that there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the current disabilities and service.