Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's manifestations of diagnosed depression cannot be meaningfully separated from his manifestations of service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety claim is withdrawn. The laryngeal cancer claim was denied as there is no reasonable possibility it was caused by ionizing radiation exposure during service.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension during service or within one year after service, and denied the claim for service connection for hypertension as it is not related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals on all issues except for the right ear hearing loss and rectal incontinence. The Board will not have jurisdiction to review these remaining issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated by active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, heart disease, and an increased rating for tinea versicolor were denied. The claim for tinea versicolor was granted with a 30% disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and personnel records. The claims of service connection for residuals of a right fifth finger fracture, bilateral hearing loss disability, cold injury to hands and feet, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes mellitus type 2 will be deferred until further development is completed.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension is not attributable to his service-connected PTSD and denied the claim.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and a VA examination to determine if hypertension was caused by or aggravated by service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use for other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an audiogram and scheduling a VA examination to address the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension claims. The Veteran is also scheduled for another VA examination to determine if his hypertension is related to service or aggravated by PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension, which required medication for control throughout the appeal period, did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation as it was predominantly less than 100 in diastolic pressure and less than 160 in systolic pressure. As such, he is denied an initial compensable evaluation.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty. It was also not exhibited within the first post-service year, and it was not caused or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated by active service and is not related to any incident of service. As a result, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension were denied as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other causative factors, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active duty.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for residuals of shell fragment wound to the right thigh was denied as his disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.,Service connection for hypertension, high cholesterol, prostate disability, and right lung disability were all denied due to lack of evidence supporting a causal link between these conditions and service.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against finding a heart disability, to include CAD, was incurred in or aggravated by service. The Veteran's contentions regarding his diagnosis and treatment for CAD are not supported by the medical records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension and GERD. The evidence shows that both conditions are related to his active military service, with hypertension being secondary to his service-connected optical neuritis and GERD likely due to weight gain or steroid use after discharge.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including new examinations and consideration of the issues on appeal. The primary focus is on determining whether his service-connected PTSD or diabetes mellitus caused or chronically worsened his hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety was denied as there is no evidence that the condition had its onset during active service or resulted from disease or injury in service.