Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between his claimed conditions and active duty service.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a claim prior to the date of receipt of his formal or informal claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records. The veteran's claim remains denied at this stage.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, low back disability, seborrheic dermatitis of the chest, and hypertension as these conditions were not shown to be related to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including integrating a temporary claims file and resolving representation issues. The veteran's cardiac disorder claim remains on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, sinusitis, atypical chest pain, and foot cramping. The decision found that while hypertension was incurred during service, the other conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD and psychiatric disorder were not incurred in or related to his military service.,Hypertension was not incurred in or related to the veteran's military service, but may be secondary to diabetes mellitus. The Board denied this claim as there is no evidence of encephalitis.,Heel spurs are not shown to have been caused by the veteran's military service and were not found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Encephalitis was not diagnosed in service or at any point after service, and thus cannot be granted as a service connection claim.,Sleep apnea was not diagnosed during service or at any point after service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a neurologic disorder were denied as there was no evidence of in-service disease or injury, and the Board found that neither condition is related to exposure to herbicides or radiation.

The veteran's appeal of the claim for an increased rating for reactive airway disease has been withdrawn. The remaining issues on appeal will be remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Service connection is denied for the remaining conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his period of active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. The initial rating of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus remains unchanged.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, small and large bowel resection, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and cataracts as residuals of Agent Orange exposure. The evidence did not establish a current diagnosis or link to military service.

The veteran's current glaucoma, cataracts, hypertension, and heart disease disabilities are linked by competent medical evidence to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, and his other conditions are not considered to be related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, gastrointestinal disability, hemorrhoids, cervical spine disability, lumbosacral spine disability, and rash as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found no evidence of the presence or onset of these conditions during service, within a year after separation, or due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's thoracic aortic aneurysm was incurred in service and is granted service connection. The issues of skin cancer, hypertension, and congestive heart failure are remanded for further development.

The veteran's hypertension and cardiovascular disease are service-connected. Service connection for hepatitis was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for abnormal blood (hypertriglyceridemia) is also denied as it does not constitute a disability. Service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to diabetes mellitus is granted, but chronic renal insufficiency remains unestablished.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if there is a causal relationship between the veteran's current heart condition and his service.