Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2011

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD has aggravated his hypertension, and therefore grants service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the relationship between his current COPD and coronary artery disease with hypertension and angina, including any service-related exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction, and hypertension are found to render him unemployable due to his heart condition. The RO has ordered additional VA examination and requested updated treatment records.

The Veteran's emergency medical services at Palm Bay Community Hospital were deemed appropriate under the criteria for payment or reimbursement, as his condition was emergent and no other feasible options were available.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have hypertension or erectile dysfunction that is related to his active military service. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims for service connection for hypertension and glaucoma can be adjudicated.

The Board granted service connection for flat feet and found it had onset during active service. Service connection was denied for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sexual dysfunction (secondary to diabetes mellitus), and hypertension (secondary to diabetes mellitus) due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations, particularly regarding his service-connected right wrist, right elbow, and hypertension disabilities. The left foot condition remains under investigation.

The Board found no in-service event, injury, or disease related to diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension. The Veteran's current conditions are not service connected due to lack of continuity of symptoms since discharge from active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and basal cell carcinoma have been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during his active service or a causal link to his service.,There is no presumption of service connection based on herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including coronary artery disease and hypertension, are rated at the maximum level of 100 percent since April 28, 2005. The Board has granted this rating based on its determination that it is warranted due to their overall impact on his ability to function in a work setting.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability rated 100% disabling for at least eight years prior to his death, thus denying enhanced DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus have been withdrawn.,Service connection is not granted for a left ankle disability. The Veteran's current ankle pain started in 2004.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. Service connection claims for hypertension, stroke residuals, and kidney failure are pending.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension, which she claims are related to her service-connected GERD and asthma. The Board finds that a medical examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board found that service-connected schizophrenia did not cause or contribute substantially to the Veteran's death from respiratory failure with aspiration and coronary artery disease. The appellant's contention of a motor vehicle accident as a result of mental instability was not supported by evidence.

The Board found that the reduction of the rating for hypertension from 10 percent to 0 percent was improper, but granted entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent since October 9, 2003.