Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2000

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and entitlement to an increased rating for his right shoulder injury. The claim of TDIU is addressed in the remand section.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease is not shown to be related to his service-connected hypertension and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's need for aid and attendance is established, granting her special monthly pension based on this need.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is well grounded and granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was not well-grounded, while the claim for hypertension was found to be related to his period of active service.

The veteran died from liver failure due to alcoholism, which was aggravated by cirrhosis and ascites. The claim is denied as there is no evidence linking the death to service-connected conditions.

The veteran died in 1998 from probable complications of pulmonary hypertension and hepatic cirrhosis. There is no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded and denied them.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for prostate cancer, colon cancer, hypertension, and iron deficiency were not well-grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for the left shoulder scar effective from March 7, 1990 and found new and material evidence to reopen claims of service connection for hypertension and irritable bowel syndrome. The claim for brachial plexus injury was also reopened.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was denied as his disabilities did not meet the criteria for such a rating.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for hypertension and renal disease on an accrued basis, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service. The cause of death was attributed to a brain tumor due to or as a consequence of renal failure.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because he did not file an adequate substantive appeal for his claims of service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, hypertension, and memory loss as a result of exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and high blood pressure as not well-grounded. The evidence did not link these conditions to an incident of service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if there is a link between the veteran's service and his cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension secondary to the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability and assigned a 30% rating. The other issues of secondary service connection have been denied as not well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a chronic right foot disability, finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities or chronic residuals from injuries sustained during active service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or substantially contribute to his death, and he was not continuously rated as totally disabled for a period of ten years immediately preceding his death. Therefore, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 were denied.

The Board found the claim of service connection for cause of death not well grounded due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's heart condition and myocardial infarction to his military service. The RO must issue a statement of the case addressing the denial of accrued benefits and nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus and hypertension were found to have been aggravated during service, warranting service connection. The left hip bursitis is currently rated at 10 percent due to constant pain.