Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2012

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current low back disability was caused by a documented injury in service in 1960. The claim of service connection for type 2 diabetes will be developed in accordance with the provisions of the VA Adjudication Procedure Manual, M21-1MR, Part IV, subpart ii.2.C.10.o. Further development is needed to determine if there are other potential causes for the Veteran's current back disability.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective September 18, 2006, based on his service-connected heart disease and other disabilities.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for additional development, including obtaining VA, private, and nursing home records. The right elbow disability claim requires a VA examination.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for his service-connected diabetes mellitus with hypertension and diabetic neuropathy was granted, but the Board found that a separate disability rating of 10 percent is warranted for his hypertension. The diabetes itself remains rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a low back disorder were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology, nor could it be presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the claims for hypertension and low back disorder must be remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions, as well as their relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and updated treatment records. The issues are a higher initial rating for hypertension and TDIU based on service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA examination to determine if it is at least as likely as not aggravated by service-connected type 2 diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as there was no verified in-service stressor. The Veteran's hypertension and cardiovascular disease were not shown to have onset during or within one year of separation from service.,Service connection for secondary hypertension and cardiovascular disease due to PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is presumed to have been incurred in service due to his exposure to herbicides. Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and pes planus are granted.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his active duty service and/or presumed exposure to herbicides. He also contends that his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus has aggravated his hypertension.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not pre-exist service and was not aggravated by service. The condition is considered to have been incurred in service, but as it does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange or other specific conditions, the claim is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or caused by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a hearing officer's absence, and the Veteran wishes another hearing before a current Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted with an initial evaluation of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected disability.,DIC benefits were denied as the appellant did not meet the eligibility requirements under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has granted service connection for a bowel disorder manifested by chronic diarrhea. The issues of service connection for high blood pressure and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine are remanded.