Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's widow seeks service connection for various conditions, including his cause of death and diabetes mellitus, colon cancer, hypertension, and metastatic cancer. The appeal is being remanded to determine if the veteran served in Vietnam or had other qualifying service that would allow for presumptive service connection due to herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease were not incurred in service or due to a service-connected condition, and thus denied secondary service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have coronary artery disease or hypertension that was incurred in or aggravated by his active military service, and it is not shown to be proximately due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims to reopen previously denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and essential hypertension, as well as his claim for an initial compensable rating for otitis media with left ear hearing loss, have been denied. His combined disability evaluation remains at 30 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, an eye disorder, and a stomach disorder as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not support a finding of presumptive exposure to herbicides or direct service connection.

The veteran seeks service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The VA has requested a remand due to ambiguity in the evidence and the need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA opinion on whether the veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder contributed to his death from coronary artery disease and hypertension.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and denied the claim on the merits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for hypertension and service connection for a neck disability, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that resulted in these conditions.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and service connection for hypertension and heart disease as secondary to his PTSD and/or diabetes mellitus is granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a kidney condition, high blood pressure, migraine headaches, gout, and a back condition. The veteran did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to his short period of active duty.

The Board found that the evidence did not establish a connection between the veteran's current disabilities and his military service, including presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The veteran is found to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to multiple nonservice-connected disabilities, including depression, peptic ulcer disease with gastritis, Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the knees, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, a low back disorder, dermatitis, seizure disorder, and hypertension. The veteran is entitled to special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of emotional instability reaction, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The initial evaluation assigned for his service-connected duodenal ulcer disease was also denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD was denied as it was not factually ascertainable during the one year period prior to May 1, 2001.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension (claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus) was granted with an effective date of May 8, 2001.

The veteran's hypertension has been found to meet the criteria for an initial 10 percent disability rating, as his diastolic pressure is predominantly 100 or more and continuous medication is required for control.

The veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his service-connected compression fracture of the L-1 vertebra, service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, and service connection for hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

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