Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2001

The Board found that the veteran is not currently blind or legally blind, and there is no medical evidence linking his ocular hypertension to his service-connected schizophrenia. Therefore, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The veteran's combined non-service-connected disability rating is 60%, which meets the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes, as she is unable to engage in substantially gainful employment due to her lupus-related conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to deficiencies in the current evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, and found that the reduction in his evaluation for residuals of a left nephrectomy was proper.

The veteran's disabilities, including hypertension, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, and back strain with degenerative joint disease, do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes due to their combined effect.

The veteran's hypertension was not present during active service or within a year after separation, and there is no evidence linking the condition to any period of service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension on a direct basis due to lack of evidence showing sustained hypertension during or within one year after service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, kidney stones, muscle and joint pain, respiratory disorder, bleeding from the rectum and penis, fatigue, gastrointestinal disorder, sleep disturbance, headaches, and skin disorder, were denied as they are not attributable to his military service or an undiagnosed illness related to his Gulf War service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to new and material evidence. The Board also found that there is at least a reasonable possibility that the current diagnosis of hypertension is related to inservice hypertensive readings, thus granting service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as it is unrelated to his service-connected solitary pelvic kidney.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, tension myalgia of the pelvic floor, depression, and acid reflux.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted, allowing the veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension to be reopened. The opinion provided by Dr. Weinstein supported the proposition that the current condition began at least as early as the one-year period after the veteran's separation from service.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension, which was previously denied in September 1999. The appellant's current treatment by a private physician suggests that his hypertension may be related to service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical examinations and information regarding employment status. The appellant's disabilities, including hypertension and hyperlipidemia, have not been fully evaluated in the context of pension purposes.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for hypertension and postoperative residuals of coronary artery disease due to new evidence and procedural issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected lumbar strain and hypertension, finding that neither set of criteria was more favorable to him.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD caused his hypertension, and also contributed to his alcoholism. The veteran is therefore granted service connection for both conditions as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for cardiomegaly, chronic swelling of the hands and fingers, arthritis of multiple joints involving the ankles, hips, hands, wrists, and shoulders, and hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The RO reduced the veteran's evaluation from 100 percent to 30 percent for coronary artery disease with hypertension, status post coronary artery bypass graft and status post myocardial infarction. The RO also granted a 100 percent evaluation based on incurrence of a myocardial infarction.