Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2006

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and hypertension, but has determined that these conditions were not incurred in active service or are not proximately due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including a VA examination and additional VCAA notice.

The Board has found that the veteran's hypertension is not related to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD and for a TDIU remains pending.

The Board finds that the veteran's hypertension is not service-connected and denied his claim. His PTSD was evaluated at a 30 percent rating, but he requested an increased evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a left lung disability, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that led to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence showing diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more. The preponderance of the evidence is against an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's hypertension.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete records and for further development, including VA examinations.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current hypertension or residuals of frontal meningioma surgery to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The issues of initial evaluations and service connection are pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, nephropathy (claimed as kidney problem), and hypertension were denied. The Board found that these conditions are not related to his military service or service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing the veteran with VA examinations to determine the etiology of his hypertension, bilateral knee disorders, and stroke.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, thus denying secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD does not cause or aggravate his claimed hypertension and coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction and cardiomyopathy.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain necessary information and evidence, including VA treatment records and private substance abuse treatment records. The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD based on new and material evidence and for hypertension are being considered.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete notification under the VCAA, requiring additional development.

The veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective August 29, 1996, based on his service-connected heart condition and neuropsychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, with no new and material evidence received to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a nasal fracture, circumcision, hypertension, polyps of the colon, and back pain as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and defective vision of the left eye, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service.