Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including skin cancer, sterility, flat feet, peripheral neuropathy and gout, and hypertension. The appeals were based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, CAD, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the veteran's service-connected Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address service connection for hypertension, including consideration of periods of active duty for training and whether any preexisting condition was aggravated by service.

The Board has ordered remand for compliance with instructions in the Joint Motion, including providing fully compliant VCAA notice and obtaining a comprehensive VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current hearing loss and/or tinnitus, as well as peptic ulcer disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension with heart symptoms, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board denied all eight service connection claims, finding no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available. His heart disorder remains unconnected to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and hearing loss, right ear were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The claim for an initial compensable rating for hearing loss, left ear is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a thyroid disorder, finding no evidence to support these claims based on direct service connection or due to exposure to herbicides.

The Board found that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence sufficient to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his partial lobectomy, right upper lobe scars from a bullet wound, and PTSD. The claim for service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD was also denied. The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding an increased evaluation for right ulnar neuritis.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for service-connected hypertension and coronary artery disease, hypertensive cardiovascular disease, status post acute sub-endocardial infarction is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a VA examination.

The veteran seeks service connection for chronic hypertension, early stage kidney disorder, and early stage neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board finds that a new examination is needed to clarify the diagnoses and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has reviewed the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, an acquired eye disorder, prostate cancer, low back disorder, and hypertension and cardiac disorders. The appeals are denied as the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, is currently rated at 20 percent and requires oral hypoglycemic agents and a restricted diet. The RO has not assigned any rating for hypertension or large cell lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's type.,The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2, warrants a 20 percent evaluation as of July 24, 2003.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation of low back disorder, service connection for bilateral arthritis of the hands, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II were denied. The claims for reopening service connection for herniated nucleus pulposus of C5-C6 and right shoulder disorder were also denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for both the PTSD and Hypertension claims, including verifying stressor events, obtaining treatment records, and scheduling VA examinations. The veteran's service connection claims are being remanded to allow for these developments.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for diabetes mellitus or hypertension, and denied both claims due to lack of in-service diagnosis and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected bipolar disorder, and thus grants service connection for hypertension. The claim for migraine headaches remains unresolved due to lack of probative medical evidence.