Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a chronic genitourinary disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, or hypertension that is related to his period of active military service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral legs, peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities associated with diabetes mellitus, and compression fracture of the thoracic spine were denied. The claim for an effective date earlier than August 28, 2006, for the grant of service connection for peripheral neuropathy was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated during active service.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is less likely than not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the basic eligibility requirements for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his inability to walk and use a cane.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and hepatitis C are service-connected as they were incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and service personnel records. The appellant's claims for headaches and hypertension are still under review.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he claims is due to Agent Orange exposure or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and posttraumatic stress disorder. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate reasoning in the previous VA opinion regarding its relationship to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II with hyperlipidemia and bilateral iliac stenosis.

The Board found that the Veteran's current OSA and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor are they related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, left foot disability, hypertension, and hernias due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD has been granted. The claims for an earlier effective date for PTSD and a higher initial rating for PTSD are pending, while the TDIU claim is denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, bilateral pes planus, and residuals of TBI including headaches as the Veteran did not present credible evidence that these conditions began during his service or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's foot disorder and hypertension were granted service connection. The Board found that the Veteran incurred or aggravated his foot disorder during active duty, but did not find a link between his hypertension and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his acquired psychiatric disorder did not begin during service. Additionally, hypertension is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied service connection for a gynecological disorder, hypertension, and a psychiatric disorder (depression) as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's hypertension, which was previously rated at 10 percent, is now rated at 20 percent effective from November 21, 2013. The Board found that the evidence showed diastolic pressure of 110 or more on three out of three readings taken within a year prior to his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for the cause of death and whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his death. The appellant is seeking VA burial benefits, which are inextricably intertwined with these claims.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred during service and is not presumed to have been incurred due to his diabetes. The Board found no causal relationship between the two conditions.,Erectile dysfunction, secondary to Type II diabetes mellitus, has been granted as a separate condition.