Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2009

The veteran's multiple myeloma was denied service connection, while his hypertension was granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus disability, residuals of left knee injury, residuals of left thumb injury, residuals of cervical sprain, and residuals of pseudofolliculitis barbae were not reopened as new and material evidence was not received.

The veteran's claims for service connection for high blood pressure, pelvic tilt, degenerative joint disease and disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, and a neck condition have been granted.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for hypertension, on a direct basis and as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it was not incurred in or caused by the veteran's active military service and is not related to his service-connected knee disabilities. The claim for a back disorder was remanded for further development.

The veteran's benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated in service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his left shoulder disability, bilateral pes planus, allergic sinusitis and rhinitis, and hypertension.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied because there is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred, and a diagnosis of PTSD was not based on a verified in-service stressful event. The claim for service connection for hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus is deferred pending further development.

The veteran's service-connected hypertension does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating.

The appeal is remanded to provide sufficient notice and readjudication on the issues of secondary service connection that have been raised.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and special monthly compensation.

The veteran's claim for initial increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and hypertension is being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied, with a 10 percent rating assigned for hypertension effective December 22, 2006.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, an eye disorder, and a right leg scar as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, erectile dysfunction, congestive heart failure, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and a lung disorder. The veteran was also denied an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of Hodgkin's disease.

The veteran's PTSD was incurred in service, and he does not have a diagnosis of residuals of strep throat. The criteria for a compensable rating for hypertension have not been met.

The Board denied service connection for all conditions except an initial rating of 20 percent for arthritis of the left ankle.

The Board denied service connection for refractive error, liver disorder, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), and arterial hypertension as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's military service.

The appeal concerning the claim of service connection for hypertension is dismissed. The veteran's applications to reopen claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are granted.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death.