Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2009

The Veteran withdrew all pending appeals, including those for service connection and increased rating.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for frostbite of the hands, feet and ears is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a compensable evaluation for hypertensive cardiovascular disease with left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertension is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of a TDIU is dismissed.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II is service-connected on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides in Thailand. The claims for blindness and hypertension were denied.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and reopened the claim of service connection for meralgia paresthetica of the right lower extremity, but remanded the issue for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a colon disability, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus as they were not related to the Veteran's active service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied, as no formal or informal claim was received prior to April 4, 2006. The initial evaluation in excess of 0 percent for a bilateral hearing loss disability was also denied.

The Veteran's hypertension, osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, osteoarthritis of the shoulder and osteoarthritis of the left ankle were not related to his service or any incident during active service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it was not attributable to the Veteran's period of active military service, nor caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for initial compensable evaluations for hypertension and residuals of a scar on the left toe.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence to address the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors and a diagnosis linked to those events. The claim was not about service connection for diabetes mellitus with cerebrovascular occlusive disease, ischemic seizure activity and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, but reopened the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral leg injury and foot condition, cold injuries of the legs and feet, sleep disorder as secondary to PTSD/depression, hypertension, and an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The effective date for tinnitus was set to January 22, 2007.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence of the condition during service or within one year of discharge, and no competent evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not related to his time in service or caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder, pes planus, sexual dysfunction, migraines, hypertension, back disorder, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for a personal hearing on all service connection issues and an additional Statement of the Case regarding hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a disability related to the Veteran's military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and requested a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, which was granted.