Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, diagnosed in 1995 or 1996 prior to his diabetes mellitus onset, is considered secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's DM and hypertension are service-connected. The claim for headaches, bilateral foot disorders, low back disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder is reopened.

The Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder and/or chronic fatigue syndrome. For the period from December 2001 to August 2003, he was not entitled to a rating in excess of 30 percent for major depressive disorder; however, for the period from May 15, 2006 onwards, his chronic fatigue syndrome warranted a 100% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to in-service herbicide exposure, and will be reconsidered after this development.

The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether his prostate cancer diagnosis either predated his bladder cancer diagnosis or developed independently. The Court also noted that efforts should be made to obtain any relevant private treatment records from the Veteran's retirement up to his death.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, vision disability, peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) as not being related to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied the service connection claims for hypertension, a disability manifested by a 'fast heart', an acquired psychiatric disorder, hyperthyroidism, chronic pain, and insomnia, all claimed as secondary to hepatitis B.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, myocardial infarction, was not service-connected and did not result from a service-connected condition. The Board also determined that neither diabetes nor PTSD contributed substantially to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to an equipment malfunction during a prior hearing, and the Veteran is requested to provide a new travel board hearing.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been reopened and service connection is granted.,The Veteran's claim for hypertension has also been reopened and service connection is granted.

The Board found that the appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support by reason of a mental or physical condition prior to attaining the age of 18, and thus denied DIC benefits as an adult helpless child.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for hypertension, finding that the new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease with hypertension was denied in May 1997. The effective date of the grant of service connection and assignment of a 100% disability evaluation is October 12, 2004.

The Board has determined that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss, heart disease, hypertension, vertigo, or lung disease manifested during active duty service or in the year after separation from active duty service; or is related to exposure to radiation during service. Therefore, these claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension. The Board has remanded the issue due to insufficient rationale in the previous opinion regarding whether hypertension is secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease and/or diabetes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest during his active duty service or within one year of discharge, and there is no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by service-connected PTSD and/or diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to a hearing request, and the Veteran is scheduled for a video conference hearing at the RO.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the initial disability rating for erectile dysfunction and the effective date for service connection of nephropathy with hypertension. As a result, the Board dismisses these claims.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current left hip, pes planus, urinary or prostate disorder, hypertension, and stress disabilities and his military service. The symptoms were not shown until years after service.