Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected ulcer disease with a gastrectomy and gastritis, and denied entitlement to an increased rating for the service-connected ulcer disease. The evidence did not establish that hypertension was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and hearing loss, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the hearing loss claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the veteran's hypertension had its onset during service or within one year of separation.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected disabilities and medications.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, with mild hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination and additional development of medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking the condition to his active duty service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a diagnosis within one year after service discharge and concluding that the current condition is not related to military service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence showing hepatitis, hypertension, low back disability, or psychiatric disorder were incurred in service and are not otherwise related to service. As a result, the veteran's claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and other procedural issues. The veteran's claims for service connection for a duodenal ulcer, hypertension, tinnitus, and hearing loss are being reviewed.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as there is no competent evidence or opinion linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus, L4-5; status post surgery to the abdominal wound; hypertension; and right rib fractures.

The veteran's initial evaluations for chondromalacia patella of the left knee and hypertension were granted, but he is not entitled to higher initial evaluations.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected hypertension and knee disabilities are being remanded due to deficiencies in the VCAA notice provided.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of peripheral neuropathy in the upper or lower extremities, nor can it be presumed to have been incurred during service. The claim for hypertension is also denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to service and the presumptions do not apply due to the long period between separation from service and diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, hepatitis C, a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and aphasia. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, arthritis of the left and right knees, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome as there is no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as a right and left shoulder disability. The Board also found that there is no current diagnosis of hypertension.,Service connection was not granted because the veteran did not provide medical evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.