Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated by active military service and is not otherwise related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining records of in-service back injuries and scheduling a VA examination to determine the relationship between his current low back disorder and service. The hypertension claim will also be remanded as it was not addressed in the original decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's systemic arterial hypertension is secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder and grants this claim. However, there is no evidence of a current disability manifested by head pain, so the claim for service connection for head pain is denied.

The veteran's service connection for chronic tinnitus and right ankle sprain residuals is granted. Service connection for chronic hypertension is denied as not incurred in or aggravated by wartime service.

The Board has denied all service connection claims for the veteran's claimed conditions, finding no competent medical evidence linking any of these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans Insurance (RH) was denied because he is not considered to be in 'good health' due to his non-service-connected conditions, including osteoarthritis and hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected hypertension, currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board denied service connection for mitral valve regurgitation, gout, and hypertension as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.,The only competent opinion on the question of a medical relationship between each condition and the service-connected diabetes weighed against the claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that chloracne was not incurred or aggravated by service and is unrelated to military service, including presumed herbicide exposure during his service in the Republic of Vietnam. Peripheral neuropathy of the right leg and left leg are not shown to be related to military service, including presumed herbicide exposure. Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Sjogren's syndrome were not incurred or aggravated by service and are unrelated to military service. Arthritis of the legs and feet is not shown to be otherwise related to service or a service-connected disorder. Hypertension was not incurred in service but is aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board is unable to determine if the veteran's depressive disorder and drug addiction are related to his service-connected left shoulder disability.,Service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosis prior to 2002, and no showing of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, arthritis, and bowel condition are not related to his service or exposure to Agent Orange. As a result, these claims have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's service-connected disabilities and his cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for his claimed conditions.

The Board found that the veteran did not have heart disease, coronary artery disease, hypertension, or peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities during service. As these conditions were not shown to be related to service, including exposure to Agent Orange, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, blepharitis, and hypertension. The initial evaluation of the service-connected PTSD was also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus (due to Agent Orange exposure), and hypertension. The appeals are all denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinea pedis, essential hypertension, and impaired fasting glucose were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during his active military service.

The veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for a single seizure, service connection for hypertension and COPD/Asthma, TDIU, and earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits were all denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service seizures or related diagnoses, no medical nexus between the veteran's current conditions and his military service, and no evidence of exposure to hazardous materials like jet fuel.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee, low back, and heart disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.