Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction, have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea, lung disability, hiatal hernia, arthritis of the spine, and hypertension have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions during or immediately after active duty, and there is insufficient continuity of symptomatology to support a finding that they are related to military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypertension. The evidence does not support granting these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for high blood pressure, finding that there was no evidence associating his current hypertension to active service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and whether his hypertension and erectile dysfunction are related to this condition. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is also being remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension and intracerebral aneurysm are not service-connected as they do not have a direct link to his military service. The Board found that the Veteran's cluster headaches did not cause or aggravate these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical opinions on etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of scheduled hearing and additional evidence needs to be reviewed. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of death, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding whether there is a relationship between the veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is causally related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II and the request for separate ratings for nephropathy with hypertension associated with diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were rated at 20 percent for diabetes mellitus and 30 percent for nephropathy with hypertension associated with diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and hypertension as there is no competent evidence associating these disabilities to his active military duty.

The VA denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic costochondritis and hypertension. The Board found that there was no evidence of disabling symptoms in either condition, with the exception of occasional chest pain associated with chronic costochondritis.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection. The examiner concluded that the current low back condition is more likely related to the aging process rather than an acute injury during service.

The Veteran's claims for malaria, rheumatoid arthritis (due to service-connected diabetes and hypertension), and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus were all denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of or residuals from malaria, and his arthritis was not related to active service or service-connected disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for hypertension due to withdrawal. Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they are not related to service or noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, and endometriosis with cystic ovarian lesions due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a chronic neurologic disability manifested by hand and arm numbness, hypertension did not increase in severity during service, and hearing loss of the left ear was not shown to have increased in severity during service. Therefore, these claims are denied.