Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2010

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee disorder, COPD or asbestosis, pulmonary hypertension, vascular hypertension, and sinusitis. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU rating is being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA records and conduct a VA examination.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection based on exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The claim for hypertension has been reopened and remains pending.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for acid reflux, hypertension, and kidney cyst have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of those claims.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus and denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension was not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral tinnitus, and a disability manifested by impaired vision. The decision found that there was no current evidence of tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at St. James Mercy Hospital on February 6, 2008 due to failure to meet the filing requirement under 38 C.F.R. § 17.1004(d).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and peripheral neuropathy are not shown to be due to herbicide exposure, nor were they diagnosed in service or within one year after separation from active duty. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient reasons and bases in its previous decisions regarding service connection, evaluation of right ankle disability, and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension with heart symptoms, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not manifest within one year of his discharge from service and there was no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a right lower extremity disability characterized as numbness were denied because the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions had onset during or were otherwise related to his active service. The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for laporotomy scar, status post excision of infarcted hemanigioma of the liver and duodenal ulcer was also denied due to failure to report for VA examinations without good cause.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disability, including hypertension, was not incurred or aggravated during his service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating before March 18, 2006.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left arm disability, right hip and right lower extremity disability, lumbar spine disability, dizziness, and headaches have been denied as these conditions are not shown to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found a nexus between the Veteran's current bilateral foot disabilities and her active duty service, granting her claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and conducting examinations to determine the nature and etiology of various conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining additional service records and mental health treatment records.

The Veteran's disabilities, including blindness in one eye and heart disease, render him unable to protect himself from daily hazards without the aid of another person. The Board finds that he meets the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's hypertension is not attributable to his period of active military service; it was not manifested until many years after service.