Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for vertigo and hypertension, finding no relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his military service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, diabetes, degenerative joint disease, neurological condition, eye condition, and skull fracture as the evidence did not support a link to service.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia and low back sprain were related to active service, but hypertension was not.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, headaches, and a nervous disorder as the conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active military service.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and a VA examination.

The Board finds that service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is warranted, as his diabetes mellitus was incurred in service and contributed to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a low back disorder on a direct basis, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The claim for a higher rating for pes planus was remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a low back disability and hypertension were granted, while the increased rating claims for chondromalacia of both knees remained at 10 percent.

The Veteran's currently-shown hypertension is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart condition, to include atrial fibrillation, as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The appeal is remanded to obtain a supplemental medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravates hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background.

The Board denied higher ratings for the cervical spine, post-traumatic headaches, and deviated nasal septum. The Veteran's visual acuity in his left eye was 20/400, and he is legally blind in that eye; however, a remand is necessary to determine the severity of the nonservice-connected right eye.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension was withdrawn, and the Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The claim for tinnitus was denied, as well as an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease as they were found to be aggravated by the appellant's service-connected lower back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and coronary artery disease, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a skin condition manifested by hair loss, and a pulmonary disorder as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation and no competent medical evidence linking the conditions to the Veteran's period of active service.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected conditions, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, a bilateral knee disability, and substance abuse with residual migraine headaches as there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor or chronic condition, and the claims were not supported by competent medical evidence linking any of these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss, hypertension, a low back disorder, hemorrhoids, and gastritis was not established at the time of his death.