Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for PTSD, headaches secondary to PTSD, heart condition secondary to PTSD, and hypertension secondary to PTSD must be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of in-service stressors. The VA will attempt to verify the veteran's reported stressors and provide him with a new examination if at least one stressor is confirmed.

The veteran's hypertension and heart murmur were found to be related to service, with the hypertension being diagnosed during her first post-service year.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. His post-operative right knee injury is rated at 10 percent, his hypertension does not warrant a separate rating, and neither the sleep disorder nor the itching disorder are service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further medical clarification regarding whether the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease had its onset in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a low back disorder, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between his current condition and active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's renal failure and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated in service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to evaluate the veteran's hypertension. The issue is still pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not related to his service-connected diabetes, and therefore denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for fibromyalgia and granted it. The claims for hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae, chronic rash/rosacea, and a periumbilical scar have been addressed.,Pseudofolliculitis barbae and chronic rash/rosacea were found to be incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, heart condition and hypertension, and left knee condition have been denied.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is aggravated by his already service-connected PTSD. The VA has not provided a medical nexus opinion regarding this claim and thus the case must be remanded to obtain one.

The veteran's claims for service connection for asbestos-related disorder, asthma, sleep apnea, and fungal disorder on the foot and back are all denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing current diagnoses of these conditions.,Service connection for hypertension is also denied as there is no evidence of hypertension during service or within one year post-service.

The veteran's claims for increased rating of hypertension and service connection for a blood vessel condition and heart condition secondary to his service-connected hypertension were denied. The RO found that the veteran did not have current diagnoses of these conditions, and there was no evidence showing that they were caused by or related to his service-connected hypertension.

The veteran's hypertension was rated as noncompensable from February 16, 2005 to July 19, 2007 and at a 10 percent rating thereafter. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in rating beyond 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to acoustic trauma incurred in service. As a result, these claims have been granted.

The Board has denied the reopening of claims for service connection for depression, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, including exposure to herbicides. The evidence submitted does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not have its onset in service or within one year of separation from service, and is not etiologically related to any incident, disease, or injury during his active service. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a lung disorder due to VA treatment in February 2003 was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for organic heart disease and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a psychiatric disorder, hypertension, a liver disorder, and a respiratory disorder. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to link any of them to service or herbicide exposure.