Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's hypertension is service-connected as secondary to PTSD. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been established, and the Veteran's right knee conditions have initial ratings of 10 percent each.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for bilateral hearing loss, neuropathy of the right upper extremity, and neuropathy of the left upper extremity. The claim for special monthly pension was also withdrawn.,PTSD was not diagnosed in service or post-service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, and his PTSD warrants a 70% rating. The Veteran meets the criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension and psychiatric disorder are being remanded for additional development. Her left knee disability is also being remanded, but the rating assigned remains pending further action.

The Veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records, including those from Social Security Administration and VA Vocational Rehabilitation Education.

The Veteran's hypertension was diagnosed during service and continues to be treated currently, warranting service connection.

The Board found no additional type II diabetes mellitus or hypertension disability as a result of VA medical treatment and denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, angina, and angioedema. The claim for secondary service connection for Meniere's disease was also denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current back disorder, shoulder disorder, or hypertension that is related to service. The claims for these disabilities are denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA records from Tuskegee, Alabama. The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions related to diabetes mellitus are being reviewed.

The Veteran is currently in receipt of a 60 percent rating for hypertensive heart disease as of March 29, 2005. He has not been granted the requested higher ratings for hypertension and hypertensive heart disease prior to this date.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including an additional VA examination and a corrective VCAA notification letter.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is not considered a separate disability from his service-connected PTSD. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an anxiety disorder and therefore, cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability that would warrant an increased rating, and the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension and diabetic retinopathy are not related to service or service-connected conditions. The Board denied the claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for any of the appellant's claimed disabilities, as none are on the presumptive list associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was aggravated during service and a left ankle disability was incurred in service. The other conditions were not established as being related to service.