Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2006

The Board finds that the veteran's hypertension began during his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to failure of the veteran to report for scheduled VA examinations.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, sleep apnea, and kidney disorder began during his military service. Service connection is granted for all three conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the veteran's condition was manifested within one year of his separation from active duty. Service connection for hepatitis C is denied as there is no medical evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial evaluation and an earlier effective date for service connection due to lack of evidence supporting either claim.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for a VA hypertension examiner to provide an opinion on whether the veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravates his hypertension.

The Board found that the veteran's flat feet were not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim. The Board also found that hypertension and congestive heart failure were not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated during his active duty service, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The evidence did not establish a medical nexus between the veteran's current hypertension and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which the Board has remanded due to incomplete medical records from Dr. Moore.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The evidence did not show a nexus between the veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension and his period of service or any service-connected disability.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and hypertension, finding that his disability is no more than a 30 percent disabling.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in service and is not related to his diabetes mellitus. The pulmonary disability claim has been remanded for additional development.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection, but denied them on their merits as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that would support a finding of service connection.

The Board has ordered the appellant to undergo VA examinations for tinnitus, esophageal reflux and dysmotility, and hypertension. The case is remanded due to failure to report for these examinations.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and hypertension, which is claimed to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The veteran needs to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any respiratory disorder and hypertension.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and heart disease, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the grant of service connection for hypertension in October 1997 was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to incorrect application of regulations. The veteran's active duty service records did not show treatment or diagnosis of hypertension, but he testified about experiencing high blood pressure during his active duty service and receiving treatment for it.