Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2010

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and headaches, finding that the evidence supports a link between current disability and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and is not related to a service-connected disability. As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his hypertension due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of entitlement to TDIU and CUE in the February 2008 rating decisions are also pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's kidney disease and its relationship to service. The Veteran is requested to provide any additional treatment records, including private ones, for consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, left knee injury, back surgery and left leg pain. The claim was reopened due to new evidence suggesting that hypertension may have started during service, but it is not as likely as not that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a waiver of overpayment, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience due to fault on the part of the appellant and no undue hardship.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for CAD and hypertension, finding that these conditions were not related to his active military service or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, sinus condition, hypertension, and residuals of cerebrovascular accident are not supported by the evidence. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, including PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current gastrointestinal disorder other than colon cancer or hypertension due to service, including as secondary to PTSD. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and adjudicating any new claims or requests to reopen.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to diabetes, were denied. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was also denied.

The Veteran's cardiovascular disease, including cardiac arrhythmia and hypertension, is found to be aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal as to the issues of service connection for tinnitus, tympanosclerosis, spleen enlargement, and hepatic tenderness due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The claim for hypertension was denied as it is not shown to be related to service.

The Board is remanding the case to provide proper notice regarding the reopening of claims for service connection for hypertension and dermatitis.

The Veteran does not have hypertension that is attributable to his active military service or to a service-connected disability, and the Board finds that service connection for hypertension must be denied.