Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran did not have diabetes mellitus or hypertension to a compensable degree within one year after discharge from service, and thus denied claims for these conditions. The stomach disorder with gastritis, IBS, h.pylori, and GERD was also not shown to be related to service or service-connected disabilities. Service connection for the right shoulder and left shoulder disorders were also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have hypertension or cardiovascular disability with cardiac residuals of rheumatic fever that is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for recognition of the Veteran's adult son as a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining 18 years of age. Service connection was not established for hypertension, chest pain, tinnitus, high cholesterol, or rash.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and a pulmonary disorder presumed to be caused by Agent Orange exposure. Service connection was denied for the remaining conditions, including hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. The Board has granted the claim for service connection for this condition.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's sleep disturbance and fatigue are found to be related to his service-connected PTSD, but the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome. Service connection is granted for these symptoms as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension on a direct basis, but the secondary service connection claim remains pending.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is required to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current hypertension, and this case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have contributed substantially and materially to his death from congestive heart failure, due to or as a consequence of hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, a bilateral eye disorder, a sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea), and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not caused or made worse by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service, and the current conditions are not shown to be related to military service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for hypertension, bladder disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. As a result, service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest within one year of separation from service and was not causally related to his diabetes mellitus or aggravated by it. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied, as the evidence did not show a diagnosis of hypertension in or caused by his period of active service. The claims for increased ratings for patella tendonitis and scars on the left foot were also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain was granted, while the claim for lumbar radiculopathy of the left leg received a 10% rating. The hypertension claim is pending and referred to the RO.