Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2011

The Veteran's claims of service connection for high cholesterol and hypertension are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral Athlete's foot, and residuals of cold exposure due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The VA denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, hypertension, hepatitis C, and skin disability of the back, arms, legs, and feet.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claim that his heart disability or hypertension were incurred in service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for his claimed heart disorder, eye disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction disorder. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's hypertension and heart disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied service connection for these conditions. The left ankle disability was granted an increased rating.

The Board has ordered a remand for additional examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension and liver disability, both claimed as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated based on the current rating criteria, with no new or higher ratings granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his active service and denied all of his claims.

The Veteran is seeking to establish service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his already service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II. The Board has determined that a hearing must be scheduled before the Travel Board.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and hypertension have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's initial ratings for his service-connected conditions have been denied. The Board found the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and residuals of heat injury, finding no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's hypertension was found to have started during his service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board found that hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is not proximately due to, the result of, or chronically aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran was not in receipt of a total disability rating for at least eight continuous years prior to his death, thus failing the requirement for enhanced DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2).

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected as it is unrelated to his service-connected DDD of the lumbar spine.,His DDD of the lumbar spine results in pain and limited range of motion, but does not warrant an increased rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, a psychiatric disorder (claimed as major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder with panic attacks, and/or PTSD), and hypertension have all been denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy, her assertions regarding an in-service stressor are lacking in credibility, and there is no evidence of chronicity of symptoms post-service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and peripheral vascular disease, finding that additional development is needed to determine their etiology.