Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2009

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's claims, including obtaining records from SSA and VA examinations.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for hypertension and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for hypertension, and there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, right wrist disability, and hypertension as there is no competent evidence of record demonstrating the Veteran has a current disability in each case.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, bilateral foot disorder, neck disorder, and bilateral hip disability are remanded for further development. The claim for tinnitus is also remanded as it may be related to in-service noise exposure. The claim for service connection for hearing loss is reopened but requires additional evidence.

The Board grants service connection for hypertension and bilateral shoulder disabilities based on evidence of in-service injury and current disability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, renal failure, and hypertension as the preponderance of evidence did not establish that these conditions arose in service or within one year following discharge, or were otherwise related to service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a gastrointestinal disability, and urinary disability, skin rash, pain, dizziness, fever, and lip/eye swelling as these conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active service or exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's hypothyroidism and tinnitus were service-connected, while diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and a sleep disorder were not.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and residuals of a heart attack as they were not shown to be related to his active duty service or any service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for the aggravation of coronary artery disease and hypertension by service-connected asthma.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence pertinent to the Veteran's claims.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and provide the Veteran with a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for chronic hypertension and coronary artery disease, as well as an increased initial evaluation for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, skin cancer, epilepsy, sleep apnea, cataracts, and partial blindness as these conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's period of active duty or any claimed in-service exposure.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to determine if it is aggravated by the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and sleep apnea as new and material evidence was not received to reopen previously denied claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and high blood pressure as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service, nor could they be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, including whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including migraine headaches, a prostate disorder, circulatory disorders in the legs, skin and respiratory disorders, an eye disorder, hypertension, back disability, and post-traumatic stress disorder.