Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2013

The Board found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed diabetes and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred. The evidence did not show a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including verification of his service dates and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his hypertension.

The case is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records, address secondary service connection claims for orthopedic disabilities, and provide a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not begin in service and was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, hypertension, and Type II Diabetes Mellitus due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, prostate cancer, and colon cancer were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not related to his active duty service and does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure. The Board also found no evidence of secondary service connection due to PTSD or diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for renal glycosuria and diabetes mellitus were denied in November 1988. The claim to reopen the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied by the Board in November 1989, which became final. New evidence received since these decisions is not considered new and material.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction remains unresolved due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine disability and hypertension has been denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not entitled to an effective date prior to July 2, 2007 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction and hypertension. The claim was received on July 2, 2007, which is later than when he would have been eligible based on his Vietnam-era exposure to herbicides.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and review of his claims file. The issue remains whether hypertension was incurred in service.

The Board has ordered additional development to address whether the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The case will be remanded for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and readjudication due to issues being intertwined, including a psychiatric disorder claim that was not previously adjudicated. The Veteran's heart disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II are all potentially related to his PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension was not manifest in service or within one year of separation, and is unrelated to his service-connected disabilities. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records and ensure all relevant evidence has been considered.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension and stroke, which he claims are related to his military service. The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran had hypertension during service or within one year thereafter, and whether his stroke was caused by his hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim that his hypertension is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of end-organ damage and concluding that the hypertension did not result from or be aggravated by the diabetes.