Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2007

The veteran's claimed conditions are not shown to be related to his military service or Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an ophthalmologic examination. The issues of service connection for glaucoma, increased rating for anxiety disorder with headaches, and increased rating for hypertension are pending.

The veteran's hypertension, recurrent dermatitis, and multiple benign nevi were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service. The Board found no evidence of chronicity of these conditions during service or within one year after separation from service.

The Board is remanding the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus has aggravated his non-service connected hypertension and arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease, and if so, whether that aggravation causes additional disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased initial disability ratings for his service-connected right shoulder peritendinitis, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and prostatitis, attributing them to herbicide exposure during active duty in Korea. However, the diseases are not covered by the presumptive service connection regulations for Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, pes planus, and hypertension were denied as the evidence did not show a nexus to his service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus with sciatica pain to both lower extremities, arthritis, and anxiety disorder. The veteran's service connection claim for these conditions was decided on the merits.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development due to the need to determine if his current headaches, hypertension, and claimed heat stroke residuals are related to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and status post heart attack, finding that new evidence submitted since the last denial does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for hypertension, currently rated at 20 percent. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, migraines, and residuals of a left shoulder/clavicle fracture. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the veteran's hypertension is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The claim will be reconsidered with proper adjudication and a new examination if necessary.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus (with hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, rectal abscess, retinopathy, and renal insufficiency) is being remanded due to outstanding Federal records and private medical records.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are not shown to be productive of a disability picture that precludes him from securing and following some form of substantially gainful employment consistent with her education and work experience.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates were granted, with the effective date set at May 8, 2001, based on a change in law regarding service connection due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and erectile dysfunction are not service-connected. The case is being remanded for further development to obtain updated VA medical records and for a specialized examination in endocrinology.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this degree of aggravation.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for further development of stressor allegations.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, heart condition, and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claims for secondary service connection to a service-connected disability were also denied.