Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2010

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion and addressing issues related to CUE in rating decisions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or automobile and adaptive equipment eligibility.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and need for further medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and earlier effective date for hypertension was denied as the evidence did not show that he met the criteria for a compensable rating prior to November 23, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and further development of the claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and ulnar neuropathy of the right elbow were denied. The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic knee disabilities were also denied.

The Veteran's hypertension and lumbar strain with intervertebral disc syndrome were evaluated, but the claims for increased ratings were denied as his disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings under VA rating criteria.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II.,Both VA examinations concluded that the Veteran's hypertension was less likely as not caused by or the result of his service-connected DM II.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues not being considered on all bases for service connection, including direct and secondary.

The Board found that hypertension is proximately due to or the result of service-connected PTSD, granting service connection for hypertension. The right leg disability issue remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension and hearing loss were not incurred or aggravated by his military service. The VA examiners concluded that there was no medical nexus between the conditions and his active duty, nor did they find any evidence of aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic headache disorder was denied as there is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, recurrent tinnitus, cardiac arrhythmia, chronic hypertension and coronary artery disease were also denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, degenerative joint disease of the knees, and residuals of yellow fever have all been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and SSA disability benefits documents.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not begin during service or within one year of separation, and was not proximately caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, with some issues being granted and others remaining in denial. The decision is based on the merits of the cases where new and material evidence was not received to reopen previously denied claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions were not related to his military service and denied all of his claims.