Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C, depression, and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death. The claim was denied on the merits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for valvular heart disease, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral hands and feet, and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and hypothyroidism. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings on multiple service-connected disabilities are being remanded to allow for additional examinations and evaluations, as well as compliance with the Veterans' Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the May 2005 denial of service connection for hypertension is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's request to reopen his claim.

The veteran's conditions do not meet the criteria for SMP based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to metastatic lung cancer, finding that it was not related to his service-connected mental deficiency without psychosis and did not result from tobacco use in service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a relationship between the veteran's current hypertension and heart disease, including as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability, hypertension as secondary to service-connected pheochromocytoma, and migraine headaches as secondary to service-connected pheochromocytoma.,Reasoning: The evidence supports the veteran's claims that his current conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease were not incurred or aggravated during service, nor caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for secondary service connection of CAD was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy or stomach problems, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions. The Board also found that depression is secondary to his diabetes mellitus, but hypertension and hepatitis B are not related to either service or diabetes. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional VA examination to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities render him housebound or require regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders, finding that there is no evidence of such conditions during his active duty or within one year post-service. The Board also found that any current disorders are not related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's non-obstructive coronary artery disease with hypertension and history of PVCs does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or aggravate his hypertension and coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction and cardiomyopathy.

The veteran's hypertension has not been shown to meet the criteria for a compensable initial evaluation, and thus his claim is denied.