Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2009

The Board remands the case for additional development to comply with the instructions of a joint motion from the Court.

The veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent, and service connection for atrial fibrillation was granted.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as there was no competent evidence linking any of his disabilities to his active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C as there was no evidence of a current disability. For hypertension, the claim was remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether it is related to PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left ear otitis media, and found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for increased initial evaluations for his other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and hypertension as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service or any herbicide exposure.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for review of additional evidence.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for major depressive disorder, degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, limitation of motion of the lumbar spine with pain, hemorrhoids, and hypertension were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, as her blood pressure readings were predominantly in excess of 160 systolic starting from November 16, 2004.

The Board denied entitlement to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence that VA's care or transportation caused the veteran's additional disability or death.

The veteran's request to reopen the previously disallowed claim of entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to the service connected disability of type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure is granted, while his request to reopen a previously disallowed claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension as secondary to the service connected disability of type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure is denied.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence supports a relationship between these conditions and the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was reopened and denied. The claims for service connection for diabetic nephropathy, heart disease, and hypertension were also denied.

The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, are being remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The veteran's claims to reopen for service connection of neck condition, hypertension, and headaches were denied as the evidence submitted was not new and material.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a heart condition, and pes planus. The veteran's disability rating for mechanical low back pain was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and skin discoloration as there was no evidence linking the conditions to herbicide or ionizing radiation exposure during service. The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus claim is being remanded.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for hypertension as it was not incurred in or aggravated by service, may not be presumed to have been incurred due to Agent Orange exposure, and is not proximately due to a service-connected disability.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, right wrist arthritis, and residuals of a right leg fracture was withdrawn. Service connection was granted for residuals of a left ankle fracture and right foot calluses.

The veteran's service-connected migraines more closely approximate manifestations of very frequent, prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.