Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for PTSD is referred back to the RO for development as the evidence does not support a finding of an in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disorder, including a post-myocardial infarction, is causally related to his military service and thus granted service connection for this condition. However, hypertension was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and hypertension, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II. The veteran was not diagnosed with PTSD, and there is no evidence linking his current hypertension to diabetes mellitus or any other condition in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, and a higher rating for coronary artery disease. The Board found no current evidence of diabetic retinopathy or other diagnosed eye disorders related to service. Service connection was not granted as the claimed conditions were not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, hypertension as 10 percent disabling, lumbar strain also at 10 percent, and the other conditions are not found to be related to active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have evidence of service connection for any of his claimed conditions, and thus denied all claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The conditions did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter, and there was no evidence of a causal relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), lesions and keratoses, and major depressive disorder (depression). Service connection for peptic ulcer disease (PUD) was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PUD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between current hypertension and his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of active duty periods and a need for further medical examination to determine if service connection can be established for the claimed conditions.

The VA denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type 2, with hypertension. The evidence showed that the veteran's diabetes required oral medication and insulin as well as restrictions in his diet but not 'regulation of activities' as defined by the criteria.

The veteran's hypertension was not service-connected.,Prior to May 23, 2006, the veteran had a low back disability rated at 10%. From May 23, 2006, it is rated at 40%.,Urinary stricture with post voiding leakage was not service-connected prior to November 30, 2005. It has been rated at 40% since then.,The veteran's irregular heart beat (cardiac arrhythmia) has been rated at 30%.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for hypertension, left knee disability, and post-operative residuals of a left elbow injury were denied as they are not well grounded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected hypertension, finding that his blood pressure readings have not consistently met the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected PTSD and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, type II, sleep apnea, and morbid obesity as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not related to his service-connected PTSD and therefore denied the claim.

The Board finds that the veteran's hypertension is due to disease or injury incurred in his period of active service, and grants service connection for this condition.

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

The veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.,The veteran's residuals of cerebral vascular accident with Gerstmann's syndrome and cognitive disorder are currently rated at 100 percent since December 3, 2004. The RO has indicated that this rating is based on Diagnostic Code 9326.