Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2008

The veteran's CVA residuals are as likely as not caused by VA surgical treatment, and was an event not reasonably foreseeable. The Board finds that the criteria for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are met.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart condition, both of which are found to be unrelated to his active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran's color blindness was not incurred or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and hypertension did not begin during service or within one year of separation from active duty. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and cannot be presumed to have been incurred due to a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA). As such, service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the evaluation of hypertension and left ankle sprain, including obtaining additional medical evidence and considering all applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied an increased rating for service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus and service connection for hypertension and vision problems, both claimed as secondary to his diabetes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hypertension is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis C and a skin rash at his June 2008 Board hearing.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and his claims for increased evaluations for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II have been dismissed.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by VA treatment, and thus denied his claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to consider the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.310 (2007) and Allen v. Brown, 7 Vet. App. 439 (1995).

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound due to her medical conditions, as she is able to perform many daily activities without assistance.

The veteran has withdrawn all of his claims, including those for service connection and evaluations for various conditions. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, and hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the claimed conditions, including arthritis of the cervical spine and hands/wrists, a right shoulder disorder, an eye disorder (including glaucoma), bilateral hearing loss, bronchiectasis, COPD with asthma, hypertension, stomach ulcers, liver sclerosis, GERD/hiatal hernia, prostate disorder, or any other condition. The veteran's claims are denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy of multiple extremities, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected hypertension, effective from the date of the decision. The initial compensable rating for rhinitis medicamentosa is denied.

The veteran's application for nonservice connected pension benefits was granted as of June 18, 2002 due to his inability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to multiple disabilities. The effective date cannot be earlier than this date.