Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2007

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, finding that new evidence supports these claims. The veteran's conditions were found to have onset during active service.

The veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or related to service, and his TDIU claim is denied as he does not meet the criteria for a TDIU based on his single service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension with impotence, finding that the evidence does not warrant an increased evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen his claims of entitlement to service connection for right hip arthritis and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not demonstrate a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service, and no competent medical evidence linking them to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for elevated cholesterol and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within a year after discharge. The Board also found that diabetes mellitus type II did not cause or aggravate either condition.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the veteran's current condition was not related to service. The decision is upheld as there was no clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension, left shoulder disorder, or left ankle disorder related to his periods of active military service. As such, these claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The evidence does not support a finding that hypertension was incurred or aggravated in service or is related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking it to a disease or injury in service. The Board also determined that hypertension was not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including special monthly compensation, increased ratings for various conditions, service connection claims, and reopening of a claim. The case is being remanded to the RO for further action.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for primary hyperaldosteronism was denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for primary hyperaldosteronism remains July 24, 1995. The veteran's claim for a total schedular evaluation (100 percent) for diabetes mellitus with diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy and glaucoma was granted with an effective date of March 20, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his low back disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence linking his hypertension or other conditions to his military service. As such, the claim for service connection for the cause of death was denied.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including hypertension, upper back disorder, osteoarthritis of the joints, skin disorder (presumptive due to herbicide exposure), and peripheral neuropathy (presumptive due to herbicide exposure). The pulmonary disorder was not shown in service or for many years thereafter.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The issue of service connection for hypertension was also denied, with the decision being based on a direct service connection theory.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition and that the current diagnosis did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic sinus headaches, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for polycystic kidney disease and hypertension, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the latter claim.