Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and whether his hypertension and erectile dysfunction are secondary to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board found that there is no evidence showing hypertension manifested during service or within one year of separation, and thus denied the claim for service connection. The Veteran's right hip disorder and low back disorder claims are not currently on appeal as they were addressed in a separate decision.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a low back disability in service and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that any current low back disability is related to service. The Veteran's hypertension was also not incurred in service, and the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that it is related to his service.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's depression is at least as likely as not incurred in service.,Service connection was also granted for hypertension, with the Board concluding it was aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing the Veteran with VA examinations to address his claims. The issues remaining for adjudication are limited to those listed on the Title Page.

The Board finds that the Veteran's nonservice-connected hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer, depression and erectile dysfunction with Peyronie's disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence to support the claimed conditions and determined that they are not related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his hypertension and residuals of lipomas, as well as a VA examination to determine if he currently has hearing loss and tinnitus related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for low back disorder, asthma, PTSD, knee disorders, ankle disorders, shoulder disorders, bilateral pes planus, and hypertension have been granted with initial disability ratings effective October 1, 2007.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of his first period of active service and was prior to his entry into active duty in October 2001. The preexisting condition was presumed to have existed prior to service, but it was also determined that the hypertension clearly and unmistakably was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, organic heart disease, right leg disability, residuals of head injury (headaches), and left heel contusion were denied as the evidence did not establish a direct relationship to service.

The Veteran's hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder (divergiculosis and AVM), and congenital arteriovenous malformation were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claims are denied.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is found to be related to his service, with the Board finding that reasonable doubt has been resolved in favor of a connection.,Regarding hypertension, the Board determined that it was not incurred or aggravated by service and is not caused by or aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease (CAD), finding that his hypertension was not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus or coronary artery disease.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension and oral bone loss as secondary to his service-connected asthma, necrosis of the left hip, necrosis of the right hip, depressive disorder, hearing loss, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and medication prescribed for asthma. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these claims.

The Board has reviewed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including abnormal weight loss, hypertension, hyperlipidia, fatigue, fluid build-up in the ears, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, joint pain, loss of body hair, muscle pain, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, sleep disturbances, and vertigo. However, there is no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service or are related to such service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a kidney disorder, as well as his requests for increased ratings for various disabilities, were denied. The Veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to January 29, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, cataracts, depression, hypertension, impotency, and vascular disease. The evidence did not establish a direct link between these conditions and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a higher rating for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The hypertension claim was denied as not due to disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by his active military service, may not be presumed to have been incurred in service, and it is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus claim was also denied as the criteria were not met for a higher rating.