Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension, which was secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's spouse has been diagnosed with several conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, glaucoma, essential tremors, osteoarthritis requiring knee replacement and high blood pressure. The Board finds that the evidence shows she requires regular aid and attendance due to her disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hypertension is not related to his period of service or a service-connected condition, and thus does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board found that hypertension is not proximately due to or the result of service-connected diabetes and was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim for service connection on this basis was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as his acquired psychiatric disorder and alcohol addiction were likely due to his military service but did not result from it.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his active duty service or a service-connected disability, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine its relationship to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the cause of death and the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is found to be the primary cause of his neurological symptoms in the upper extremities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and irritable bowel syndrome. Service connection for a brain tumor was not established.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active military service and did not manifest within one year of discharge from active duty. The Board also found no evidence linking hypertension to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's hypertension is not related to service and was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's service from December 9, 1963 to November 18, 1975 resulted in an other than honorable discharge. Hypertension and color blindness are not related to this period of service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues except the initial rating of 50 percent for a psychiatric disorder, including a generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted, as his combined service-connected disabilities (80% and later 90%) meet the criteria for a TDIU. The VA examiner found that all of the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus type 2, aggravated his rosacea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the likely etiology of her current hypertension and genitourinary disability.

The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending before the Board.

The Veteran's death was not caused by, or hastened by, the treatment he received in a VA facility between May 2007 and September 2007.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder including depression and major depressive disorder, and sickle cell trait as the Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of onset during or within one year after active duty.,There is no credible evidence linking any of these conditions to service.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for a VA examination regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.