Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's hypertension is service-connected as secondary to his PTSD. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, and his disability rating for hypertension was maintained at 10 percent. The claims for an increased rating for migraine headaches and service connection for bilateral hearing loss were denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder was denied as the evidence did not indicate that any current heart disorder is related to military service, including a nonsymptomatic, grade II systolic murmur at apex noted at separation from service.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral vascular disease as they were not shown to be related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and heart disease as not being supported by new and material evidence or sufficient evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board found that the evidence does not support service connection for flat feet, a skin disorder of the face due to shaving, hypertension, a visual disorder, and a chronic headache disorder.

The case is being remanded for additional development and consideration, including rescheduling the Veteran's video-conference hearing.

The Board denied service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chest pain, right eye blindness, left foot disorder, left eye disorder, dyslipidemia, and schizophrenia. The Veteran's right heel disorder was rated at 20 percent, and the claims for adaptive equipment and special monthly compensation were also denied.

The Veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent, as the diastolic blood pressure was predominantly less than 110 and systolic blood pressure was predominantly less than 200.

The appeal was remanded to provide a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, metal in the left hand, coronary artery disease, hypertensive heart disease, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, and peripheral neuropathy as they were not shown to be related to his active service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to her service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and increased ratings for bilateral conjunctivitis, right ear otitis media, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension.

The appeal for an earlier effective date was denied as the RO assigned July 8, 2004, which is the date of receipt of the Veteran's petition to reopen previously denied claims.

The Veteran's service-connected social phobia with panic disorder was rated 70 percent effective July 9, 2007. Sleep apnea and hypertension were not found to warrant higher ratings.

The Veteran has withdrawn his claims for increased evaluations of service-connected conditions, including chronic lung disorder and hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to his diabetes.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and related conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting presumed exposure to herbicides during the Veteran's service.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus as due to herbicide exposure and for peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus.