Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2012

The Board found that the Veteran did not have chronic hypertension during his period of honorable service and did not develop a compensable degree of hypertension within one year after discharge. Therefore, service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be incurred in service, and his hypertension is considered secondary to diabetes. The Board granted the claim for both conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder and hypertension, both secondary to diabetes mellitus. The claim of increased rating for diabetes mellitus remains pending.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is proximately due to or caused by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to obtain his complete service treatment records, including those from the Army Reserve Personnel Center and the Alabama Adjutant General Office.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to warrant a compensable rating prior to June 16, 2008 or a higher staged rating thereafter. The Board denied the claim for an initial compensable rating and any increased rating.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is permanently aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease and/or diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's hypertension and hepatitis C have been service-connected, but the evaluations assigned are noncompensable. The Board finds that a compensable evaluation is not warranted for either condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently diagnosed, and there are service treatment records showing blood pressure readings in service. However, the relationship between current hypertension and service or service-connected conditions needs to be clarified through a VA examination.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to January 6, 2009. Beginning on January 6, 2009, his hypertension did not warrant an increased rating beyond 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not have onset in service and was not caused or aggravated by his active military service, including exposure to Agent Orange/herbicides.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its origin during his period of active military service and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection for hypertension is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to incomplete records from Huntsville Hospital. The Veteran's hypertension claim will be reconsidered based on the additional information obtained.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and a total disability evaluation based on unemployability due to service-connected disorders have been withdrawn.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities (allergies, generalized anxiety disorder, hypertension, major depression, IBS, and chronic sleep disability) are not causally related to or aggravated by her service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a thyroid disorder and hypertension, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's hypertension is shown to be manifested by a disability picture that more closely approximates that of a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication for control. However, it is not shown to have been manifested by systolic pressure approximating 200 or diastolic pressure approximating 110.

The Veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claims and for a left eye disability are being remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to address the issues on appeal.