Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it was not shown to be related to the appellant's active duty or caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Board remands the claims for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's hypertension and to properly address the veteran's current claim of entitlement to service connection for liver cancer as one for the reopening of a previously denied claim which requires the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues involving the heart and psychiatric disorders are remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and a left-eye cataract as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a neck injury, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and hepatitis A as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, a respiratory disorder claimed as asthma/reactive airway disease, hypertension, and a gynecological disorder manifested by abnormal vaginal bleeding, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not related to his active service, any incident therein, or to any service-connected disability.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and schedule a new VA examination.

The veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, and is not proximately due to or the result of the service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran is granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to Agent Orange exposure. The claims for hypertension and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, left shoulder disability, hypertension, and low back disability as the preponderance of evidence was against a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was not addressed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to lack of evidence supporting a direct link between his current conditions and military service, as well as insufficient new and material evidence to reopen previously denied claims.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, but remanded the claims for cerebrovascular disease and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II and a compensable rating for hypertension. However, the Veteran was granted separate 20 percent ratings for diabetic neuritis of both lower extremities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it was not related to transient elevations of blood pressure in service and did not manifest within one year after discharge.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied it. The appellant also had no legal entitlement to accrued benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disorder, hypertension, cancer in bowels, arthritis in knees, lower extremities, neck and hands, and hepatitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for left nephrectomy with right urethral calculus, as the evidence did not support a finding that his remaining kidney had renal dysfunction.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chest pain, a back condition, hypertension, and a right knee disorder are being remanded for additional development and adjudication.

The veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, and thus his claim for an increased rating is denied.