Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, prostate cancer, and hepatitis C were denied. The reduction of the initial evaluation for rectal irritation with diarrhea from 10 percent to noncompensable was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the service connection claims for hypertension and PTSD. Specifically, a VA examination will be conducted to determine if there is any relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II, as well as whether his PTSD can be related to in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's death was due to service-connected conditions and whether he had an 'undiagnosed illness' related to his Gulf War service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including gout, parasites and ova, hypertension, atherosclerotic heart disease, and benign prostatic hypertrophy. The Veteran's STRs do not show any treatment or diagnosis of these conditions during active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an all-terrain vehicle (John Deere Gator) under the provisions of a Title 38, United States Code, Chapter 31, independent living program due to safety concerns and lack of necessity for daily living.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids prior to September 4, 2007 was denied as the evidence did not show that his hemorrhoids met the criteria for a higher rating at any time during this period.,Service connection for hypertension was also denied because there is no competent evidence showing that the Veteran's current hypertension had its onset in service or is causally related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disorder, other than his service-connected systolic heart murmur, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not causally related to his service-connected systolic heart murmur.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a videoconference hearing due to the Veterans Law Judge who conducted his April 2010 hearing no longer being employed by the Board.

The Board has determined that hypertension had its onset in service and is granted service connection. The claim of diabetes mellitus as secondary to hypertension remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and arthritis of the lower extremities, finding no evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The Board granted the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee ACL reconstruction and limitation of motion, assigning a combined rating of 30 percent. The hypertension claim was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and could not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current disability is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a hearing loss disability for VA purposes. The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus remains November 30, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records from the Mayaguez VA OPC and reviewing new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete medical opinions and need for updated treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional examinations and development of the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to difficulties in obtaining service treatment records and requests for additional evidence from alternate sources. The Veteran's claims for ear problems, hypertension, tinnitus, hearing loss, and headaches are being reviewed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, emphysema with COPD, and high blood pressure. The claim for increased rating of right leg varicose veins was also denied.