Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2000

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the claims are dismissed due to lack of pending issues.

The Board found that the veteran's appeal was not timely filed for several conditions, including neck and shoulder injury, hypertension, hemorrhoids, and left knee disorder. The claim for service connection for hemorrhoids has been reopened due to new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for the cause of death, dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and special monthly compensation by reason of need for aid and attendance due to the veteran at the time of death.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to the inability to verify the veteran's claimed stressors. Service connection for hypertension remains pending as the VA has not obtained all relevant medical records.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are denied as there is no competent medical evidence of current disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of them were well-grounded and thus not supported by competent medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and the claim for an increased rating for impaired vision of the left eye. The veteran's service medical records are missing, making it difficult to establish a direct link between his current condition and service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic renal failure, claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure, was denied because there is no competent evidence showing a nexus between the current disability and his military service.

Service connection is granted for blood in the urine as a symptom of an undiagnosed Persian Gulf War-related illness.,Service connection is denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, dizziness and loss of balance, tearing eyes, decreased function of the lungs, fluid draining from the ears, memory loss, chronic pain (other than lower back pain), lower back pain, and headaches as they are not service-connected or related to an undiagnosed Persian Gulf War-related illness.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the veteran's evaluation from 100 percent to 30 percent, effective May 1, 1995 was proper due to his renal condition not meeting the criteria for a 100 percent rating. The current schedular criteria do not meet the requirements for a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic renal insufficiency secondary to his liver transplant and for an increased evaluation of residuals of a liver transplant. The veteran was not granted service connection for chronic renal insufficiency, as there is no evidence of current disability related to his service-connected liver disorder. However, hypertension was found to be well-controlled and plausible in relation to his liver transplant.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and increased evaluations for post-phlebitic syndrome of the right leg and hypertension. The veteran's current conditions are not linked to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded as there is no medical evidence of current diagnoses or a nexus between his claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure as secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, bronchitis, heart disease, and hypertension are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of current disability or a link to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased evaluation for his ventriculoseptal defect, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The RO found that new evidence did not support reopening the claim for hypertension, and that there was no basis to grant increased ratings for his low back disability or gout.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension with coronary artery disease is being remanded due to inconsistencies in the examination findings and need for additional development of the record.