Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2003

The Board found no evidence of hypertension during service or within one year after discharge, and there is no competent medical evidence relating the veteran's current diagnosis to his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor are they proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and the need for further medical examinations. The veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and adjudicative actions due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for peptic ulcer disease, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not show a current disability related to service.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the RO for obtaining all employment physicals, including from the FAA, and for arranging a cardiovascular examination.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and hypertension.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating, finding that the veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable. The issue of an increased rating for lumbar stenosis with bulging disc is remanded due to additional evidence received since the June 2002 Statement of the Case.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension during service and denied the claim for essential hypertension, claimed as high blood pressure.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for emotional instability reaction, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The other issues remain denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus, Type II; diabetic retinopathy and hypertension. The appeal is dismissed.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and reopening of service connection claims are being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis, avascular necrosis of the left hip, and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to Agent Orange exposure or active duty service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was incurred during his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's permanent disabilities, including WPW syndrome, hypertension, and migraine headaches, do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes due to his ability to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for bronchial asthma, finding that the appellant's current condition is related to her military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination, submission of new evidence, and issuance of a statement of the case.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected asthma, which requires daily use of high dose systemic corticosteroids.