Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2009

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and hypertension, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II for further development and adjudication.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and providing the veteran with VA examinations.

The Board denied the applications to reopen claims for service connection for a low back condition and hypertension as new and material evidence was not presented.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability, hearing loss, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a left rib fracture was also denied.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent, and his hypertension and atrial fibrillation were found to be aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the September 1957 and June 1958 rating decisions proposing to sever and severing service connection for hypertension and anxiety reaction were not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as there is no evidence that it was incurred or aggravated during his active duty or ACDUTRA.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable, while his hypertension was granted a 10 percent disability rating.

The veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are to be re-evaluated for service connection, including as secondary to his diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's hypertension and left shoulder disability were denied higher ratings as the blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a 40 percent rating, and there was no significant limitation of motion in the left shoulder to warrant a higher rating.

The veteran's lumbar spine and sciatic conditions were rated at 20 percent, and service connection for hypertension was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, claimed as depressive disorder, and a lung disability were dismissed due to the withdrawal of the claim by the veteran. The claim for type II diabetes mellitus was denied based on lack of evidence supporting a link to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for alcohol and drug abuse secondary to PTSD, hypertension, and an exfoliated skin disorder (claimed as chloracne) due to the lack of evidence supporting a direct link between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II. The Board also found that the veteran's diabetes does not require the regulation of his activities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was remanded to obtain additional evidence and schedule a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a sleep disorder, and pityriasis rosacea as the evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during or after active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding no medical evidence linking the two conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations were partially granted, with some conditions receiving higher ratings and others remaining at their current levels.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine if the veteran's hypertension is related to his in-service herbicide exposure, specifically Agent Orange.