Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2002

The VA determined that the veteran's cause of death, congestive heart failure, was not related to any service-connected disability. The Board found no evidence linking his current heart and hypertension conditions to his military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's currently manifested hypertension is not related to active service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the appellant's hypertension was not incurred during his initial period of active service or within one year thereafter. The Board found no evidence to support a finding that the condition worsened during his subsequent periods of ACDUTRA, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, which was previously denied in October 1993. The veteran's hypertension is now considered related to his periods of service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a claim based on presumptive service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange or other environmental factors. The Board also found no medical evidence showing the conditions were first manifested within one year of separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, heart disease, a skin rash (to include as a result of exposure to herbicides), arthritis of multiple joints, and a circulatory disorder. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of current disabilities or onset during active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Crohn's disease and hypertension contributed to his death, warranting service connection for the cause of death. The veteran did not have service-connected Crohn's disease.

The Board found that the appellant's hypertension is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral otosclerosis, status-post right stapedectomy with impaired hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, which is well-controlled on medication and does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under either the former or revised rating criteria, warrants a 10 percent disability evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his lung cancer was not related to service or a service-connected disability.

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

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that the additional evidence received since the last final denial did not meet the criteria for being new and material.

The Board has determined that the veteran's congestive heart failure with hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than March 10, 1998, and a rating in excess of 30 percent for arteriosclerotic heart disease. The veteran was granted service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease with hypertension but not before March 10, 1998.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertension, thus granting the reopening of the claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, a psychiatric disorder with depression and/or organic affective disorder, and a back disorder. The evidence submitted was not considered sufficient to reopen the claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD warranted a 30 percent evaluation prior to June 26, 1996. Service connection for hypertension was denied as secondary to PTSD. The calluses of each foot were rated at 10 percent prior to January 30, 2001 and at 20 percent thereafter.

The Board has reviewed the evidence and determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for a spine condition, vision impairment, heart condition, and hypertension. The veteran's current disabilities are currently being considered under other criteria.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for a stomach disorder.