Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2008

The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for a low back disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection was also denied for coronary artery disease (CAD) as it is not related to diabetes mellitus, type 2. Service connection for hypertension was also denied as it is not related to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II and hypertension are not service-connected. The chronic kidney condition and vision problems were also found to be unrelated to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence to support his assertions of in-service injury or related disabilities.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in the dismissal of his case.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing medical records and further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening her hypertension and PTSD service connection claims, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the hypertension claim and concluding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between PTSD and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was incurred during active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension did not have its onset during active service, was not shown to be related to his military service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for readjudication due to a lack of opinion regarding whether the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus aggravated his hypertension.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, glomerulonephritis, and kidney failure were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions in service or within the first post-service year. The claim for diabetes mellitus was also denied due to a rebuttal of the presumption that it is related to Agent Orange exposure. Service connection was not granted for bilateral anterior chamber angle narrowing or anemia.

The Board found that the veteran's right eye herpes zoster did not result in any active pathology and therefore denied a compensable evaluation. The hypertension claim was remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected coronary artery disease, hypertension, and left ear hearing loss are being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension are denied. The claim for a neck injury/disorder is granted with the reopening of the claim.

The veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities were denied. The veteran's diabetes mellitus was granted service connection with a 40% disability rating.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the veteran's claims for hypertension and a skin condition. The case is REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for service connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and granted service connection for PTSD, but denied his secondary service connection claims for hypertension, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and a skin condition. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, non-service connected pension benefits, and special monthly pension by reason of being in need of the aid and attendance of another person or on account of being housebound. The veteran does not have a single permanent disability rated as 100 percent disabling, nor do his disabilities render him incapable of following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected hypertension, finding that the medical evidence did not show diastolic pressure readings predominately 110 or more or systolic pressure readings predominately 200 or more.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for residuals, subarachnoid hemorrhage due to right middle cerebral artery aneurysm with right arm deficit associated with hypertension effective April 27, 2002. The veteran's claim for earlier effective date was denied as the earliest date of receipt of claim is September 14, 2001.