Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, chronic hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus have all been denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of sinusitis or any other chronic sinus disability during the appeal period. It also determined that there was no medical evidence linking the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and was not due to a service-connected disability. The effective date of the grant of service connection for PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability (PTSD and major depression) is currently rated at 50% from September 7, 2004 to June 30, 2006. The appeal for hypertension was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension existed prior to her periods of active service and did not permanently increase in severity during or as a result of her active service. As such, the presumption of soundness is rebutted, and the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and cataracts were not incurred during service or due to herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during service or in the first post-service year and is not related to his military service. The claim for a compensable rating for TB was remanded but no further action has been taken.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension. The claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and restless leg syndrome are remanded for additional development.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability (hypertension) during service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension is proximately due to or a result of his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, arthritis of multiple joints, a respiratory disability, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis is being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability (asbestosis, COPD, emphysema) are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no competent and credible evidence of a current diagnosis during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an opinion on whether service-connected diabetes mellitus or coronary artery disease caused or aggravated hypertension.

The Board has determined that hypertension is causally related to the service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no credible evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand, and thus denied service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension based on a direct relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a new Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO by videoconference.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is secondary to his diabetes mellitus or coronary artery disease. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the lack of an adequate opinion regarding the relationship between hypertension and both diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. Service connection for hepatitis B and C is denied due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of information required to corroborate herbicide exposure, and the Veteran's claim for service connection is now pending with VA.

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to hypertension or an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus denied the claims for service connection.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is not service-connected as it did not manifest during service and there is no evidence of a nexus to service.,Hypertension, diagnosed more than one year after separation from service, was not shown to be related to service or a service-connected disability. It is presumed to have been incurred due to peacetime service after December 31, 1946.,The Veteran's chronic respiratory disorder is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and service.