Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's hypertension, right hand injuries, depressive disorder, and erectile dysfunction were evaluated, with some issues granted and others not.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right hand disability, hypertension, and right wrist scar were denied as the medical evidence did not support a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy were denied as there was no competent medical evidence linking the current diagnoses to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, chronic liver disease, chronic inguinal hernia, arteriosclerosis obliterans, and bronchial asthma. The claims were reopened but ultimately denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and high blood pressure due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a heart disorder as secondary to hypertension, and a lung disorder as secondary to the heart disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active service.

The veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and his claims for service connection for a nervous disorder and chronic urticaria were denied.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that any of the veteran's claimed conditions are related to service, including exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure and secondary to diabetes mellitus Type II and coronary artery disease was denied due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is controlled with oral medication and a restricted diet, without the need for insulin or activity restrictions. The claims for hypertension and CHF, as well as an increased rating for PTSD, require further development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and was not caused by or permanently worsened by the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, eczema, a knee disorder, right shoulder tendonitis, and joint stiffness due to undiagnosed illness. The appellant's PTSD was rated 70 percent effective February 20, 2004, with an additional increase to 100 percent as of December 31, 2007, for the migraine headache disability prior to June 9, 2005, and a non-compensable evaluation thereafter.

The appeal for the claim of entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder claimed as secondary to the Type II diabetes mellitus disability is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as there was no evidence of high blood pressure or a diagnosis of hypertension during his active military service and within one year after discharge.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, sexual dysfunction (secondary to PTSD), gastrointestinal disability (secondary to PTSD), and hypertension (secondary to PTSD) were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or that these conditions were related to his active service. The evaluation for PTSD remained at 50 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of the condition during or within one year after his military service.

The veteran's claims for an increased rate of SMC and an earlier effective date were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rate or an earlier effective date.

The veteran's lumbar degenerative disc and facet disease was rated at 20 percent, effective from October 19, 2007. The other issues remain pending.

The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, and the claims for service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the right great toe, a fungal infection of the feet, a rash of the groin and buttocks, and impotence were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as there is no evidence of such disease during service or within one year after discharge, and no credible evidence linking the condition to his military service.