Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2007

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including providing proper VCAA notice and scheduling a VA examination to evaluate his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hypertension or coronary artery disease due to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of their onset during his active duty for training or subsequent reserve service. The appellant did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board also denied the claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has denied all service connection claims as there is no medical evidence of current diagnoses for the claimed conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied in June 1996 due to lack of evidence of Vietnam service. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is set at September 27, 1995.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension or headaches due to service. The evidence shows no findings, treatment, or diagnoses for these conditions in service and there is insufficient medical evidence linking them to service.,The veteran's claims for hypertension and headaches are denied as they do not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression, anxiety, cataracts, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to radiation exposure. The evidence did not show these conditions were incurred during service or related to any in-service radiation exposure.

The Board granted the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to June 17, 2004 for a 100% evaluation for PTSD and service connection for hypertension, heart disease, liver disease, malaria, and disability due to exposure to Agent Orange. The rating assigned was not specified.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular diseases, including coronary artery disease and hypertension, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The only competent opinion addressing the primary contended causal relationship is that the veteran's cardiovascular diseases are not due to his service-connected nephrolithiasis with a history of pyelonephritis.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of hypertension or bilateral hearing loss, and thus denied service connection for these conditions. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids was also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy, and migraine headaches. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is REMANDED.,No specific reasoning was provided by the Board regarding the decision summary.

The veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and increased ratings for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The claims of a compensable rating for headaches have been withdrawn as perfected.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim for arteriosclerotic heart disease. The Board also found no causal relationship between hypertension and active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a back disability, but denied these claims on their merits. The claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition is REMANDED to the RO.

The veteran has withdrawn all of his claims before the VA.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for hypertension, finding that his diastolic pressure has not been predominantly 110 or more at any time since separation from service.

The VA has decided not to grant service connection for hypertension due to a lack of evidence, and the case is being sent back for further examination and review.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not service-connected and does not result from his diabetes mellitus. The initial rating for diabetes mellitus remains at 20 percent.