Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, a circulatory condition (hypertension), respiratory conditions and peripheral vascular disease as related to cold injury. However, the veteran was found to have skin changes of the hands and feet due to cold injury.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for herpes zoster of the right eye are pending.

The Board found that the veteran's congestive heart failure with hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the RO. The issues of service connection for hypertension, ruptured left ear drum, and hepatitis C are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and assigned a 30 percent disability rating for PTSD. The veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, warranting the current 30 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and review of the record.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for hypertension, effective from November 1, 2004.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that the veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the merits of the veteran's claim for secondary service connection for sleep apnea. The case is REMANDED for an addendum to the March 2005 VA examination/opinion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred during service or within one year after separation, and there is no evidence of aggravation by his service-connected lumbar disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy (claimed as a visual disability), erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete information regarding the veteran's claimed stressors and need for further examination of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and verifying service dates. The veteran's claims for psychiatric disability, cardiovascular disability, and diabetes mellitus are pending.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused or contributed to by any service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection for cause of death.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to care for his daily personal needs without assistance from others, or unable to protect himself from the hazards and dangers of his daily environment on a regular basis. The Board denied both claims due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, cardiovascular disability, and low back disability were not incurred or aggravated during her active service. The evidence does not establish a nexus between these conditions and her military service.

The veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and there is no evidence to support a finding that these conditions are related to service or exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for sinusitis and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected low back disability and a higher effective date for TDIU. The veteran was granted a 60 percent evaluation for his low back disability, but not in excess of that level. The effective date for TDIU was set at April 8, 2003.

The Board has granted service connection for mitral valve prolapse, finding that it is presumed to have been incurred during active duty. The other issues on appeal are remanded for further development.