Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, hypertension, headaches, loss of memory, bilateral eye disability, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, otitis media, and meningitis. The new evidence received since the January 2004 decisions relates to the basis for the prior denials.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for PTSD. The Board granted service connection for CVA as secondary to diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a ruptured left eardrum, chronic acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), chronic gastrointestinal disorder (including hiatal hernia and GERD), chronic hypertension, and chronic erectile dysfunction. The effective dates for the awards of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was incurred in service and his coronary artery disease is at least as likely as not related to his hypertension. Therefore, both conditions are granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to Agent Orange exposure are denied. The claim of service connection for a prostate disorder other than cancer is pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and eye disorder are not service-connected, as they were not shown to be related to his military service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides. The claim for secondary service connection was also denied due to lack of medical evidence supporting a causal relationship between the service-connected diabetes mellitus and these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Meniere's syndrome and hypertension are related to his military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions. The VA will provide a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing her claims, obtain all pertinent records, and schedule her for VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that there is no evidence of hypertension during service and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred or aggravated by diabetes mellitus or exposure to Agent Orange. As such, service connection for hypertension cannot be granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension, nephrolithiasis, right foot disability, and hearing loss were not incurred or aggravated by service. The PTSD claim was denied as well.

The Board has granted service connection for a sleep disorder and found that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service symptoms. The issue of an increased rating for hypertension is remanded as it was not addressed in the decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension, which was secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II, has been withdrawn.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected ischemic heart disease, and GERD was aggravated by his period of active duty.,Service connection for both hypertension and GERD is granted.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV, and thus could not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of chronic disability related to hypertension or diabetes mellitus type 2 during service, and the post-service treatment records do not provide sufficient evidence to establish a direct relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia is found to have caused his substance abuse, which in turn contributed to his hypertension and diabetes control. This combination ultimately led to a fatal cerebral hemorrhage.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy due to conflicting opinions from a VA examiner. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed bilateral hip disability, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.