Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2014

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not present during service or for many years thereafter, and there is no scientific or medical evidence linking it to the circumstances of his service. The Board has therefore denied service connection for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between his military service and hypertension.

The Veteran is entitled to service connection for right ear hearing loss and hypertension, as these conditions are related to his military service. Keloids of the chin and scalp and alopecia of the scalp were not shown during service or within one year thereafter.

The Veteran's hypertension and left knee disability are found to have onset during his periods of service, warranting service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin disorder and hypertension.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claimed psychiatric, heart, glaucoma, and hypertension disabilities are not related to his active service. The evidence does not show any in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of the examiner's opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his current hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected, as it is less likely than not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for service connection for hearing loss, hypertension, or hepatitis B as his conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a TBI, finding that the Veteran's combat service in Vietnam is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as an anxiety disorder and depressive disorder, is found to be related to his active service. However, there is no evidence linking the Veteran's hypertension to herbicide exposure or service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and eye condition were not present during service or for many years thereafter and are not otherwise etiologically related to service. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the evidence currently of record is sufficient to substantiate the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that the use of beta blockers prescribed for his hypertension caused or aggravated his diabetes.

The Veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD and his depressive disorder is not service-connected.,Right leg symptoms are not related to active service, as there was no chronic right lower extremity radiculopathy during or after service.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's hypertension manifested during service, was caused by his service-connected conditions, or is otherwise related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of those claims.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart condition as secondary to service-connected disability, but denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for additional development, including obtaining mental health records from the Dallas Naval Air Station Hospital in 1992, SSA records, and specific dates of the appellant's Naval Reserve service.