Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and cerebral infarction on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange). The Veteran's service records show he served in Vietnam during the relevant time period.

The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol, hypertension, and myocardial infarction as the Veteran's conditions are not considered disabilities for which VA compensation benefits can be considered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD is likely to have caused his hypertension, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension with associated diastolic dysfunction has been rated at 10 percent since April 10, 2008. The Board found that the evidence did not show symptoms warranting a higher rating throughout the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for spinal meningitis, hypertension, arthritis (gout), an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a neck disability. The appeals were based on secondary service connection to spinal meningitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to his service-connected disabilities (PTSD, coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction and bypass grafting, and peripheral vascular disease), is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during his active military service and has continued since that time. The Board finds in favor of the Veteran on all other claims, granting service connection for each condition.

The Veteran's hypertension was initially assigned a noncompensable rating, but a 10 percent rating is granted prior to February 25, 2011. A rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension since February 25, 2011 is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development, including an examination and notification to the Veteran about alternative sources of evidence for in-service stressors, is necessary before a final decision can be made on the issues of service connection for PTSD, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tuberculosis, an acquired psychiatric disability, corns of the right foot, hypertension, hepatitis A and B, and a prostate disorder. The evidence did not establish any current disabilities or link them to service.

The Veteran's minimal small vessel periventricular ischemic white matter disease, chronic headache disorder, hypertension, tinnitus of the right ear, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral knee disorder, fungus of the feet, facial cyst, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and right arm disorder were not incurred in service or related to service.,The Veteran's periods of active service did not include a qualifying period for VA benefits.

The Veteran's hypertension became manifest to a degree of 10 percent within one year after separation from service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition based on presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension and sinusitis were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.,Service connection for depressive disorder was granted, but with a current disability rating of 50% prior to August 20, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection decision could be made.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to service or a service-connected condition, and the Board finds that it is less likely than not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy, or PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease associated with hypertension, rated at 100 percent disabling from December 8, 2007, does not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU based on other service-connected disabilities. However, his peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities may still render him unemployable under an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's service-connected depression was granted. His increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were also granted, effective May 22, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD; residuals of dental surgery; hypertension; and diabetes. The appeals were based on direct evidence rather than presumptions or secondary theories.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, claimed as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus, has been reopened and is now considered.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, melanoma, and onychomycosis were denied as these conditions are not presumed to be related to service or herbicide exposure. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.