Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected as it is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to February 20, 2007. The evidence shows that the Veteran requires insulin and restricted diet but no regulation of activities due to ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions.,There is no effective date prior to February 20, 2007 for service connection as the claim was not filed before this date.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating for hypertension, service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, and service connection for peripheral neuropathy as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus have all been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and slow healing sores associated with diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board found no medical evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as his claim for an increased rating for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, were denied. The Veteran was granted a compensable (20%) rating for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity effective June 2006.

The Veteran's cardiovascular disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, and are not proximately due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arterial hypertension and entitlement to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and essential hypertension, finding insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability. The claim for secondary service connection for CFS was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between his in-service elevated cholesterol and current hypertension.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of accrued benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability incurred in VA medical facilities, finding that there was no evidence of carelessness or negligence on the part of VA.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, pneumonia due to squamous cell lung cancer, was not related to his service or any event therein. The preponderance of evidence is against a finding that his lung cancer, hypertension, and diabetes were related to his service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are not service-connected, as they do not meet the criteria for direct service connection. The medical evidence does not support a finding of service connection based on secondary aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claimed dizziness and sleep disorder were not found to be related to his military service.,The Veteran's claimed anxiety disorder was not found to be related to his diabetes mellitus, type II or any other incident of his military service. The examiner opined that the Veteran's anxiety is already factored into his PTSD diagnosis.,The Veteran's ocular hypertension was not found to be related to his diabetes mellitus, type II or any other incident of his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to determine if he set foot in Vietnam during his service on the U.S.S. Forster.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease secondary to hypertension based on the lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty in February 1995. As a result, the claim for secondary service connection was also denied.

The Veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent as his diastolic pressure has never been predominantly 110 or more and his systolic pressure has never been predominantly 200 or more.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and denied the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service. The presumption of exposure to Agent Orange did not apply as the Veteran was not shown to have served in Vietnam.