Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2010

The Board found that the Veteran's current sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and denied both his claim for service connection and his TDIU claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's COPD, BPH, hypertension, and sleep apnea are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for hypertension, arthritis, and depression. The conditions were not shown to be related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The conditions were not linked to his military service or presumed due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension is service-connected and aggravated by PTSD. The Board grants a compensable evaluation for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability due to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multi-symptom illnesses, and the preponderance of the evidence shows that his conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum to the VA examination report and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus secondary to his service-connected hypertension with arteriosclerosis is being remanded due to the submission of VA medical opinions that were not previously considered.

The Board found that hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and denied the claim. For hepatitis C, the Board noted it was diagnosed after service but acknowledged new evidence had reopened the claim, leading to a denial.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for SMC at the rate provided under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(m) has been granted, based on his need for aid and attendance due to multiple 100 percent ratings for chronic fatigue syndrome and major depressive disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's current headaches are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active military service. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, remains pending as the evidence does not support a stressor event in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of these conditions during active duty and insufficient medical evidence linking them to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no evidence of a right hand disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or gastrointestinal disability due to service. Service connection was also not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions as they are not shown to be related to his active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Thomaston's ship logs and apprising the Veteran of his need to submit a medical statement supporting his claim that hypertension is secondary to diabetes.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen her previously denied service connection claims for thyroid disorder and hypertension. The Veteran is also entitled to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right foot disorder, eye disorder, back disorder, gynecological disorder, abdominal disorder, and shin splints.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Reiter's syndrome had its onset during his active service, and he is entitled to service connection for this condition. The Board also found in favor of secondary service connection for pericarditis, dysentery, hypertension, major depressive disorder, loss of sense of taste and smell, and iritis all related to the Veteran's Reiter's syndrome.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure and granted service connection. For hypertension, the claim was not fully resolved as secondary service connection requires further evaluation.

The Board is remanding the claims for higher ratings for left knee disability, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, recurrent ear infections, right ankle disability, and hypertension. The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD remains pending.