Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2009

The Board has denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that while new evidence was submitted, it did not relate the condition to active military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete Army National Guard service records and unclear etiology of the Veteran's Paget's disease and hypertension.

The Veteran's current diagnosed hypertension was not shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a bilateral foot disability, finding that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran is entitled to special monthly pension based on housebound status due to multiple non-service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease. He also meets the age requirement for this benefit.

The Veteran's eye disability and hypertension are being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to determine their etiology.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and remanded the case for further development. The Veteran is also entitled to a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder and hypertension are related to active duty service.

The Veteran's hypertension is as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected diabetic nephropathy. The hyperdeviation of the extra-ocular muscles was incurred in active military service due to a shrapnel injury sustained during combat.

The Veteran's case is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The issues include reopening his claim for hypertension and seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial disability evaluations have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for lumbosacral strain, and determined that his neck, liver condition, gouty arthritis, and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated in service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for headaches, which he claims are related to his service-connected disabilities and/or undiagnosed illness. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete notice and need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be incurred or aggravated during service and is not presumed due to exposure to a specific hazard. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the non-service-connected disability pension award, finding that entitlement arose on November 16, 2004, when the Veteran's private physician provided medical evidence supporting his claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD, earlier effective date for PTSD service connection, and service connection for arthritis of the left hand, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol), and hypertension were all denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic bronchitis materially contributed to his death from end stage dilated cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a disability of the eyes, finding no competent evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded as the VA examination report does not address his employability solely based on his service-connected disabilities, and additional records are needed.

The Veteran's hypertension, which was granted service connection for in December 2005 and assigned a noncompensable disability rating effective September 14, 2004, does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA examination to determine the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.