Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records and need for additional etiological opinions regarding the Veteran's foot conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown during service or within one year of discharge, and the evidence does not support a direct link to service. The Board finds that service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as he did not serve during a recognized period of war, thus making him ineligible for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with major depression and alcohol abuse; pancreatitis; and/or type II diabetes mellitus. The Board finds that a remand is necessary as the current VA examination report is inadequate for adjudication purposes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disability (enlargement), lumbar spine disability, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, otitis, kidney enlargement, and dizziness were denied. The appeal is dismissed as the evidence does not meet the criteria for reopening the previously denied claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, and heart condition (congestive heart failure) are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to scheduling issues and will handle them in an expeditious manner.

The Board found that the appellant's current hypertension was not incurred or aggravated during his service in the U.S. Navy Reserves, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional development, including verification of herbicide exposure and VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination and adequate medical opinion regarding hypertension. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is also being remanded.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hepatitis is related to service and granted his claim for service connection. The hypertension issue remains pending as it was not addressed in the original decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hypertension is not related to his active service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with hypertension and onychomycosis of the bilateral fifth toenails is currently rated at 20 percent, which reflects that it requires insulin and a restricted diet. The Veteran does not have any regulation of activities due to his diabetes mellitus. Ischemic heart disease has not been established as incurred or secondary to service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches were denied as there is no current disability. The claim for hypertension was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or Agent Orange exposure. The diabetes mellitus claim was denied because it did not manifest within a year after service. PTSD was not diagnosed during service and thus cannot be granted based on service connection.,The Veteran's competency to handle disbursement of VA benefits funds was found to be lacking.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, right great toenail removal, or tinnitus for VA purposes. The preponderance of evidence is against service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to his service, and the Board finds that he did not serve in qualifying for VA benefits periods of active duty or National Guard service when a motor vehicle accident occurred resulting in back disability. The Veteran's left elbow bursitis is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's tinnitus had onset during service and the Board finds that it was incurred in active military service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was found to have originated during service, and hypertension is considered secondary to the service-connected sleep apnea. The Board has granted service connection for both conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hypertension and found that new and material evidence had been submitted. The Veteran's current hypertension is considered to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II or arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 14, 2009.