Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical records and potential service connection issues.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension is as likely as not secondary to his service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and early renal dysfunction, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as multisystem failure due to status post-repair abdominal aortic aneurysm and severe COPD. The appellant contends that PTSD contributed to his death, but the Board finds insufficient evidence in the record to support this claim.

The Veteran's death was caused by urosepsis, hypertension, anemia, and dementia. The service-connected right knee condition did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, cardiac arrest due to pneumonia with an unclear etiology, was substantially or materially related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the appellant's claims for hypertension, bilateral eye disorder, and erectile dysfunction to allow for additional development. The appellant must be provided with VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, hypertension, and Type II diabetes mellitus due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board has determined that hypertension and coronary artery disease are aggravated by posttraumatic stress disorder, thus granting service connection for these conditions as secondary to the service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2. The Veteran has PTSD that is related to in-service stressors. Service connection for degenerative disk disease of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine is granted as secondary to his service-connected right ankle sprain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and stroke, both claimed as secondary to his PTSD. The Veteran is seeking a higher initial rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and hypertension are all granted. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides in Thailand during his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral cataracts, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction were not found to be related to his service or secondary to diabetes mellitus. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to service or his service-connected DM, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened, and he is now entitled to a 70% evaluation for PTSD.,His claim for residuals of stroke remains pending as there is no evidence provided in the decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ear hearing loss, initial compensable evaluation for HTN prior to January 26, 1999, and initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for left foot stress fracture injury residuals, left ankle fracture injury residuals, and residual lacerations of the third and fourth fingers of the left hand were denied. The Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing that his chronic additional disability manifested by hypertension and numbness of the feet and legs was caused by negligence or other instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection claim for hypertension, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam and was not exposed to herbicides during his active service. None of the disabilities at issue were present in service or until years thereafter, and none are etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction was clearly erroneous due to incorrect assumptions, and thus severed this service connection. The appellant's chronic kidney disease and concentric left ventricular hypertrophy were not found to be related to his military service.