Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2006

The Board found that the veteran's burn scars of the medial thighs were not incurred or aggravated in active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently suffer from hypertension related to service or a service-connected disability, and his need for regular aid and attendance is not established. Therefore, both claims were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected anxiety and depression disorders.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and spastic colon are related to his service-connected PTSD, granting service connection for both conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, hypertension, and headaches have been denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions in service or due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to any injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active military service, including his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection due to a lack of evidence showing that he submitted a valid claim prior to June 1, 1998.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for essential hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is unrelated to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found no evidence of chronic conditions during service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, hemorrhoids, and a cardiovascular disorder (hypertension).

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, concluding that it was not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board previously denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, but has now remanded the case due to new evidence and a need for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and secondary service connection for a back disorder with arthritis due to a service-connected left knee disorder. The veteran's current conditions are not service connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for GERD is granted, and the issues of kidney stones, IBS, hypertension, and familial tremor are remanded for further development.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disability, including hypertension, hemorrhagic stroke, and heart attack, was not present in service or within one year of separation. The Court also noted there is no medical evidence linking these disabilities to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and PVD, as well as his claim for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ. The evidence does not support current diagnoses or link to service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, which was listed as hypertension and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, is not caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, migraine headaches, a pulmonary disability (emphysema and COPD), peripheral neuropathy of the feet, tinnitus, and pain in the legs. The Board found that there is no evidence showing a causal relationship between these conditions and the veteran's service-connected frostbite of the hands and feet.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and benign prostatic hypertrophy, respiratory disorder, skin disorder, arthritis of the hands with joint pain, hyperopia and presbyopia (claimed as vision problems), bilateral knee pain, back pain, and hypertension were denied. The denial is based on lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostatitis, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and a skin disorder of the legs. The claim for hypertension was also denied as it may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.