Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2000

The Board granted service connection for Hodgkin's disease and hypertension/hypothyroidism as secondary to the veteran's service-connected Hodgkin's disease, but did not specify effective dates.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded and have been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a cardiovascular disorder, including hypertension and angina, are not well grounded. The claim for TDIU is also denied as there is no evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected anxiety disorder and hypertension have been granted, with a 30 percent rating for the anxiety disorder effective from December 20, 1994.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's gastrointestinal disturbance, hypertension, or dental disease to service or exposure to ionizing radiation. Therefore, the claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for the residuals of a stroke, including paralysis and hypertension, is not well-grounded. There is no medical evidence showing a nexus between any residuals of a stroke and the veteran's active duty service.

The Board has affirmed the denial of a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes, citing incomplete evaluations of non-service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for secondary service connection for cardiovascular problems, including hypertension, was not well grounded due to a lack of medical evidence linking his cardiovascular issues to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board finds that the veteran's claims for service connection are well grounded as they present plausible evidence of skin, respiratory and fatigue disorders possibly related to his military service. The issues have been granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for nicotine dependence, hypertension, and emphysema as they are not well-grounded due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was incurred during his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected hypertension with coronary artery disease, effective from September 11, 1997.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to hypertension, right arm condition, back pain, and injury to the back of head. The veteran's hypertension was noted to have started in 1963, which is prior to his military service.

The Board found no competent evidence linking the veteran's current hypertension to his service or any service-connected conditions, including his shell fragment wound and traumatic amputation. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for secondary service connection for hypertension is not well-grounded because there is no competent medical evidence establishing a causal relationship between the veteran's service-connected PTSD and his current hypertension.

The veteran's hiatal hernia with esophagitis and duodenitis was granted a 60 percent rating effective from the date following discharge. The lumbosacral strain with L4 spondylosis received a 20 percent rating, also effective from the date following discharge. The hypertension (HTN) was granted an increased rating to 30 percent.

The veteran's multiple service-connected disabilities, including Crohn's disease and organic personality syndrome, prevent him from successfully pursuing vocational rehabilitation and becoming gainfully employed.

The Board found no competent medical evidence to support the veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of an injury to the left side and back, hemorrhoids, hypertension, and residuals of fracture of the neck are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a link between these conditions and active military service.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted by the veteran does not constitute new and material evidence for reopening his claims of service connection for gout and hypertension. The case is being remanded to determine if the evidence meets the criteria for new and material evidence under VA regulations.