Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2013

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset during active service and is not related to any in-service disease, event, or injury. The Board also concluded that the hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus or arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete medical records from two physicians who treated the Veteran.

The Board has previously denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and heart condition, both secondary to diabetes due to herbicide exposure. The current decision again denies these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, diabetic neuropathy, and hypertension are not service-connected as they are not related to his military service.

The cause of the Veteran's death, a myocardial infarction, is not service-connected. The post-service diagnosis of hypertension was not related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravates his hypertension, and grants secondary service connection for hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to October 31, 2007, preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed hypertension is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it was incurred in service or caused by his service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus and PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and verifying dates of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA service. The Veteran's claims will be readjudicated after all necessary steps are taken.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The Board has determined that further development is needed due to conflicting opinions and the need for clarification.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating based on the current level of disability. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated separately.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for hypertension and granted an increased rating for degenerative arthritis at L5-S1, but denied service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's current essential hypertension is related to symptoms in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and analysis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, brain cancer, a cardiac condition, and lung cancer were denied.,Service connection was not established for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have GERD or hypertension that is related to service or a service-connected disability.