Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as secondary to his service-connected PTSD are not well grounded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease including hypertension as they are not well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and myopia astigmatism, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disorder, right eye injury residuals, hypertension, stomach disorder, and skin disorders are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a link between any of these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability is rated at 100 percent, and his hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent. The veteran is unable to work due to his psychiatric condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension are likely to have had their onset during active service. As a result, these conditions are granted as being incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a left ankle disability, and renal disease. The decision found that there was no evidence of chronic conditions during or after service.

The Board has reopened the claims for cardiovascular disorder to include hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bilateral hearing loss, and right shoulder disability. The RO is directed to obtain relevant medical records from Fort Rucker and other sources.

The Board has denied an increased rating for the veteran's hypertensive cardiovascular disease with left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertension, currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under current VA regulations.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 24, 1998 for the assignment of a TDIU is granted. The RO found that the veteran was entitled to a total rating based on individual unemployability as his schedular rating met the minimum criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for malaria, beriberi, hemorrhoids, hypertension, and a nervous condition due to lack of current medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, including hypertension and sinus bradycardia, secondary to his service-connected bronchial asthma. The evidence submitted since the January 1993 rating decision was not considered new and material.

The Board found no evidence linking the appellant's hypertension and headaches to his service-connected panic disorder, thus denying the claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening his claim of service connection for postoperative left orchiectomy and for service connection for hypertension due to testosterone therapy, finding that new evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening the claim. The Board also concluded that there was no nexus between the veteran's current hypertension and his period of active service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected psychophysiologic musculoskeletal reaction is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The veteran's death was not caused by VA hospitalization or medical treatment, and dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board found that the appellant's hypertension was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected post traumatic stress disorder, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and hypertension are not well grounded. The appeals for increased ratings of right knee laxity with ligament instability and lumbar spine residuals have been denied as there is no evidence to support the current diagnoses or service connection.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's death to alleged improper care for his hypertension, and thus denied the claim based on lack of a well-grounded claim.