Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the appellant requires aid and attendance, which could affect his entitlement to increased special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1114(r).

The Board found that hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service, did not manifest within one year of service, and is not proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hypertension is related to military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's request for independent living services is denied as the additional training or help with psychosocial rehabilitation and courses in grant writing, meditation, art and photography (including purchase of art supplies, photography equipment, computers, scanners and cameras) is not required to allow him to achieve independent living.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and PTSD due to inadequate medical opinions, need for a new VA examination, and incomplete record.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his condition and whether it is related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim, but the reopened claim is still denied as there is no evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a January 12, 2010 decision denying DIC benefits due to lack of specific allegations and arguments.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a heart disorder, specifically coronary artery disease (CAD), is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and hypertension. The claim was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease with coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarctions. The issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension remains pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and private medical records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, are granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating, finding no evidence to support these conditions.

The Veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus is presumed to be due to exposure to herbicides during service. The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension, which started before his diagnosis of diabetes, may also be related to his diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, major depressive disorder, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and varicose veins. The Veteran's lay assertions regarding the development of these conditions during active duty or National Guard training were not credible.

The Veteran's TMJ is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,Service connection for chronic bronchitis has been granted. The Board found that there was continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's combined rating of 70 percent from multiple service-connected disabilities does not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional VA medical records and providing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and cardiac disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.