Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2002

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by VA medical care, and thus denied his claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran does not have hypertension or residual of a heart attack that is attributable to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension have been denied as there is no competent medical evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, defective eyesight, defective hearing, and a condition characterized by generalized weakness and nausea. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence showing these conditions during or after his military service.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertension, which was previously denied. The veteran's current diagnosis of severe hypertension is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a back disability attributable to his military service and finds no new and material evidence to reopen his claim of service connection for hypertension. The decision is granted on both issues.

The VA has determined that the veteran's hypertension, currently rated at 10 percent, is not well-controlled without medication and meets the criteria for a higher initial evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for residuals of a right inguinal herniorrhaphy and an increased evaluation for hypertension, finding that he did not meet the schedular criteria for these evaluations.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no competent medical evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to exposure to herbicides or military service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for special monthly pension by reason of being housebound, finding that his medical condition does not meet the criteria due to lack of a single permanent disability rated 100% disabling and substantial confinement.

The veteran's hypertension was granted an initial noncompensable evaluation. Service connection for tension headaches and migraine headaches were both granted with respective evaluations.

The Board found no competent medical evidence showing a current heart disorder (hypertension and coronary artery disease) is related to the veteran's active military service. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder on a direct basis was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's right eye symptoms, including pain and photophobia, were not caused by VA medical treatment. The enlargement of his pupil was noted but attributed to surgery rather than negligence or carelessness.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for white matter lesions of frontal, parietal and temporal brain lobes, hypertension, and a chronic acquired skin disorder due to exposure to Agent Orange. The RO had previously denied these claims in April 1995.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected right nephrectomy and hypertension, finding no schedular basis for higher ratings.

The VA has granted service connection for hypertension and assigned a 10 percent rating, but the veteran's claim for an increased rating was denied as his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's fatal heart disease was not service-connected, and there is no evidence showing it was a result of his service or any service-connected conditions. The death certificate noted other significant causes contributing to death but unrelated to service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to lack of new and material evidence, and concluded that the veteran's right arm amputation did not contribute to his stated causes of death (CVA and hypertension).

The veteran's conditions, while severe, do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance due to his ability to care for himself with assistance from his son.