Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran did not have service in Vietnam and thus could not establish exposure to herbicides. Diabetes mellitus, Type II, was not shown during service or within one year of separation, nor is there evidence linking it to service. Hypertension was not diagnosed until after separation from service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for hypertension, myocardial infarction residuals, or peripheral vascular disease of either lower extremity.,The VA examiner found no evidence to link the veteran's current conditions with his type II diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative before the Board could make a decision. As a result, the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to missing medical records.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for a higher rating for his service-connected nasal condition and did not reopen his claim of service connection for heart murmur due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board also found that hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and congestive heart failure were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and found that the veteran's current back disability, hypertension, heart disease, skin cancer, and PTSD are related to his military service. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is pending.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disorders, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and aortic insufficiency, were not incurred in service or due to his service-connected rheumatic heart disease. The claim was denied.

The Board found that the appellant's appeal for service connection for cause of death was timely filed, but denied her claims for nonservice connected death pension and accrued benefits due to untimely filing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II and grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for vocational rehabilitation benefits under Chapter 31 of Title 38 of the United States Code due to a lack of an employment handicap.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining unit histories and conducting medical examinations.

The veteran's hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, hypothyroidism, and chronic fatigue syndrome are not service-connected as they have no direct link to his military service. High cholesterol is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to a known clinical diagnosis or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension did not occur secondary to and is not aggravated by service-connected PTSD or DMII.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension with chest pain, assigning a 10 percent rating effective from August 1, 1992. The veteran's heart disease status post myocardial infarction is rated separately at 30 percent.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing assistance or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use of lower extremities, blindness in both eyes, or anatomical loss of use of hands.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for hypertension and service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, left ear hearing loss, and PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or reasonable possibility of a favorable VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of a current hip disability or hypertension that is service-connected. The veteran's complaints were attributed to his back pain, and there was no indication of these conditions during service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a low back disorder. The evidence does not establish that these conditions are related to service or any incident of service.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and therefore denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The overpayment claim was also denied.