Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2007

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining unit histories and conducting medical examinations.

The veteran's hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, hypothyroidism, and chronic fatigue syndrome are not service-connected as they have no direct link to his military service. High cholesterol is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to a known clinical diagnosis or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension did not occur secondary to and is not aggravated by service-connected PTSD or DMII.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension with chest pain, assigning a 10 percent rating effective from August 1, 1992. The veteran's heart disease status post myocardial infarction is rated separately at 30 percent.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing assistance or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use of lower extremities, blindness in both eyes, or anatomical loss of use of hands.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for hypertension and service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, left ear hearing loss, and PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or reasonable possibility of a favorable VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of a current hip disability or hypertension that is service-connected. The veteran's complaints were attributed to his back pain, and there was no indication of these conditions during service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a low back disorder. The evidence does not establish that these conditions are related to service or any incident of service.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and therefore denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The overpayment claim was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, pneumonia, and problems with focusing and memory due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a request to U.S. Army and Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC) to investigate whether the veteran was exposed to Agent Orange at Webb Air Force Base in Texas.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his cervical spine, right wrist, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The claim of service connection for hypertension was also denied as there is no indication that it was incurred in service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, skin disability (eczema, folliculitis, dermatitis), muscle disorder, neurological disability, and cardiovascular disability were denied. The claim for skin disability was granted.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and enlarged prostate were denied. The hypertension claim was not granted as direct or secondary to PTSD, while the enlarged prostate claim was not granted due to lack of herbicide exposure evidence.

The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected and denied DIC and DEA benefits. The veteran died from a myocardial infarction, but his service records are unavailable.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the decedent's death due to lack of new and material evidence. The appellant submitted written statements, but they were found to be cumulative and did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and sinusitis cannot be granted as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to COPD, as there was no evidence linking COPD to service. The Board also found that diabetes and hypertension were not related to service or contributed to the veteran's death.