Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's left carotid artery is intact, and his hypertension, transient ischemic attacks, and occluded left carotid artery were not manifest during service or within one year of separation. The Board denied service connection for these conditions.,There is no clinical finding of sterility in the record. The Veteran has psychological erectile dysfunction (ED) that is not secondary to radiation therapy to his parotid malignancy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including conjunctivitis, right ankle disability, left foot/ankle disability, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, Meniere's disease, hypertension, bilateral hand disability, and generalized arthritis. The appeal was also denied regarding a claim for increased ratings for certain disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, and hypertension are rated as 60 percent disabling. The Veteran's stomach ulcers are not service connected.

The Veteran was granted service connection for chronic renal insufficiency with hypertension, effective December 15, 2005. However, the appeal of past-due benefits from a May 2007 rating decision is denied as there was no final Board decision at that time.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of the interrelated issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature, etiology, and date of onset of his right shoulder injury, trigeminal neuralgia, and hypertension. The claims will be reviewed again after this additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for the issues of higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for dental disorder for VA compensation purposes, bilateral eye disability (including cataracts and normal tension glaucoma), kidney disability (including kidney stones), diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The appeals are all denied as not supported by evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hepatitis C. The Veteran's current myositis and hepatitis C may be associated with his Vietnam service, triggering VA's duty to provide an examination as to their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus, finding that the disability was aggravated by his diabetes.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, cervical spine disability, or an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim of service connection for these conditions remains denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to have manifested within a year of his service separation, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be etiologically related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The status of the Veteran's hypertension and cervical spine disability service connection claims remains unknown due to missing records.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is being remanded due to the need to secure additional VA treatment records and conduct further development.

The Board has reopened the claims for loss of use of the left arm, skin cancer, HTN, and spina bifida occulta due to new evidence submitted. However, service connection remains denied as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not have an onset in service or within a year of service, is not related to service, and is not caused by or aggravated by his diabetes or sleep apnea disabilities. As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension must be denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not originate during service, was not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of service separation, and was not caused or aggravated by his active service. The Board also found that it is less likely than not that the Veteran's current hypertension was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his active service, including presumed in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression. The Veteran's diagnosed depression was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.,Service connection for hypertension has not been established as the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of hypertension during service and there is no evidence showing that his current condition is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and readjudication due to the need to obtain post-service treatment records related to the Veteran's hypertension.