Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2002

The Board found that the veteran did not have any service-connected disabilities related to his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Board denied all claims for service connection as well as the claim for TDIU due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with left sciatica, hypertension, residuals of a right thumb fracture and residuals of a right middle finger fracture. The veteran's claims were denied for ratings in excess of the assigned noncompensable or 10 percent ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for malaria, hypertension, and a skin condition claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure. The reasons were that there was no evidence of current disabilities or a link between service and these conditions.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his hypertension, as his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, status post nephrectomy, diabetes mellitus, left shoulder condition, and low back condition did not begin during or as a result of his military service.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis. The RO denied these claims in March 1997, which became final.

The Board found that the veteran's current claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the veteran's statements regarding his seeking treatment in 1974 and 1975 for hypertension are credible. The VA examiner could not conclusively determine if hypertension was incurred during service but did not rule out a nexus to the veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to metastatic parathyroid carcinoma and hypertension, finding no established service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and was not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The veteran's overpayment of $6,967.00 in nonservice-connected disability pension was waived due to the court's finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and found that he did not meet the criteria for eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension warrants an initial evaluation of 20 percent from May 19, 1993 to the present.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident and hypertension secondary to in-service tobacco use, as well as his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to untimely filing of substantive appeals.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased evaluation for status post right adrenalectomy, finding no major manifestations resulting from the condition other than hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of direct service connection for hypertension and peptic ulcers, finding no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service.

The Board determined that the veteran does not have cardiovascular disease and hypertension linked to his service on any basis, thus denying the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen these claims.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and degenerative disc disease. Service connection was not granted for hypertension due to lack of evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disorder, including coronary artery disease and hypertension, was not incurred in or related to service. The VA examination report concluded that the heart murmur detected during service and symptoms noted in service were not early manifestations of the current heart disorder.