Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2008

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability, hypertension as secondary to service-connected pheochromocytoma, and migraine headaches as secondary to service-connected pheochromocytoma.,Reasoning: The evidence supports the veteran's claims that his current conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease were not incurred or aggravated during service, nor caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for secondary service connection of CAD was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy or stomach problems, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions. The Board also found that depression is secondary to his diabetes mellitus, but hypertension and hepatitis B are not related to either service or diabetes. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional VA examination to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities render him housebound or require regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders, finding that there is no evidence of such conditions during his active duty or within one year post-service. The Board also found that any current disorders are not related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's non-obstructive coronary artery disease with hypertension and history of PVCs does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or aggravate his hypertension and coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction and cardiomyopathy.

The veteran's hypertension has not been shown to meet the criteria for a compensable initial evaluation, and thus his claim is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing. The issues of increased rating for PTSD, service connection for alcoholism, hypertension, and coronary artery disease are still pending.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's tinnitus or hypertension to his service, and thus denied these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as stress) with the assigned initial ratings of 30 percent each.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service medical records and seeking opinions from VA examiners regarding the nature and etiology of various conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and seeking a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's hypertension and his death.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to decide the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and has therefore remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records from the FAA and U.S. Civil Service Commission.

The veteran's claim for a TDIU rating is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and development of his medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased evaluation for lumbosacral strain, finding that there was no evidence of onset during active service or a relationship to service. The veteran's claim for hypertension was denied due to lack of continuity of symptomatology with service, while his claim for lumbosacral strain was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on range of motion and incapacitating episodes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an eye disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty or to a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The appellant's claims of entitlement to service connection for a headache disorder, seizure disorder, and hypertension are remanded for further development.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension is not related to his military service and denied his claim.