Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his period of active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. The initial rating of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus remains unchanged.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, small and large bowel resection, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and cataracts as residuals of Agent Orange exposure. The evidence did not establish a current diagnosis or link to military service.

The veteran's current glaucoma, cataracts, hypertension, and heart disease disabilities are linked by competent medical evidence to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, and his other conditions are not considered to be related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, gastrointestinal disability, hemorrhoids, cervical spine disability, lumbosacral spine disability, and rash as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found no evidence of the presence or onset of these conditions during service, within a year after separation, or due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's thoracic aortic aneurysm was incurred in service and is granted service connection. The issues of skin cancer, hypertension, and congestive heart failure are remanded for further development.

The veteran's hypertension and cardiovascular disease are service-connected. Service connection for hepatitis was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for abnormal blood (hypertriglyceridemia) is also denied as it does not constitute a disability. Service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to diabetes mellitus is granted, but chronic renal insufficiency remains unestablished.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if there is a causal relationship between the veteran's current heart condition and his service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The case has been remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's request for a personal hearing before the Board has been granted, and his case is being remanded to schedule this hearing at the RO.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues due to his withdrawal of these claims.

The veteran's appeal was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating for PTSD, and his claims of service connection for heart disability and hypertension were also denied.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeal for a compensable rating for hypertension, and the Board has dismissed the case as there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The Board has determined that there is no verified stressor event in service to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus service connection for PTSD is denied. For hypertension, the evidence does not show it was caused or aggravated by diabetes mellitus, so service connection is also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current skin disorder manifested by boils, residuals of a right foot bunionectomy, low back disorder, hypertension, or high cholesterol levels. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to verify his claimed Vietnam service and determine if he is eligible for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.