Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2008

The veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease, gouty arthritis, and hypertension were denied higher ratings during the specified periods.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and post-service treatment records from Dr. Dan Gurin or Geren.

The veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service or as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a back injury, diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, cataracts, diplopia, and macular degeneration as the evidence did not show that any of these conditions were related to the veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, congenital heart murmur, cardiac disability, hypertension, and anxiety as they were not related to the veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for depression, high blood pressure readings, and headaches as the medical evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy, but remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with impotence and retinopathy was granted a rating of 60 percent, while hypertension with diabetic nephropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were denied increased ratings.

The Board remands the claims for further development of evidence related to service connection for carotid artery atherosclerosis and hypertension.

The claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no medical evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current hypertension and his active military service or any period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) during his Reserve service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including providing proper notice and obtaining a clarifying opinion regarding the relationship between hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea as secondary to diabetes mellitus for further development.

The veteran's claims for a compensable rating for migraine headaches and hypertension were remanded to secure additional evidence, including medical records and an examination.

The appeal for a compensable rating for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus has been remanded for further development.

The veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Type II diabetes mellitus, and the evidence is insufficient to establish that his other claimed conditions are related to service or exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The claim for service connection for cervical spine disability was reopened, but not granted. The veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent and no higher.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including right knee arthritis, left knee disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, residuals of a head injury, hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and a dental condition for compensation purposes.

The Board denied service connection for the various disabilities claimed, as there was no evidence of a relationship between any of these conditions and the veteran's period of active duty.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as a service-connected disability did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.