Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected PTSD. The claim will be reconsidered on its merits.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected due to herbicide exposure or any other event of his period of active service. The Board denied the claim as there was no evidence showing a relationship between his hypertension and his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches and bilateral knee arthritis was denied. He is currently receiving a 10% rating for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including Parkinson's disease and tremors, a respiratory disorder claimed as asbestos exposure, diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol, hypertension, prostate disability, and a respiratory disability (claimed as allergies, hay fever, and asthma). The claims were either not supported by the evidence or new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen previously denied claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for tropical disease. The claims for hypertension, COPD, and depression have also been denied.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for cause of death. The Veteran's death was attributed to multiple organ failure due to coronary artery disease, with contributory factors including cardiovascular disease, hepatitis, alcohol consumption, and Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's diabetic nephropathy with hypertension and atherosclerotic heart disease of the internal carotid and vertebral arteries and impotence has been rated at 60 percent, reflecting constant albuminuria with some edema.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, sciatica, and hypertension. The decision found that there was no evidence of an in-service stressor supporting a diagnosis of PTSD, and also concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support service connection for sciatica or hypertension.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diverticula, diverticulitis, or diverticulosis on a secondary basis to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his service-connected PTSD or irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for cold weather residuals, bilateral hands and feet. The Veteran's other claims were not supported by the evidence presented.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for vision loss and dismissed his petition to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II is referred back to the RO. The claims of increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction are remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, is not related to a service-connected disability (diabetes mellitus), and is not related to exposure to Agent Orange. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service in Iraq.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a skin disorder, muscle and joint pain, and depression. Service connection was granted for the left ring finger scar with an initial noncompensable evaluation.

The Veteran's heart condition, including irregular arrhythmia, and his hypertension were not found to be related to service. The Board denied the claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to assess his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple physical conditions, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board grants TDIU effective November 10, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral glaucoma, hypertension, and heart disease as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II are denied due to lack of legal merit. The Veteran did not serve in the Republic of Vietnam and is not entitled to a presumption of exposure to herbicide agents such as Agent Orange.