Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2003

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and hypertension, finding that these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim for an initial rating higher than 20 percent for a back disability was also denied.

The VA denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that there was no evidence linking his fatal conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and determined that the effective date for resuming VA compensation for a service-connected low back disability should be May 14, 2000.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is directly related to the veteran's active military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of hypertension during military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, finding no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected gunshot wound residuals played a causal role in his death from hypernephroma, contributing to peripheral vascular disease and other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain, angina and hypertension, as well as a total evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The Board found no evidence of chronic conditions in service or related to service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, PTSD, and undiagnosed illness due to lack of medical evidence supporting these claims. The veteran's hypertension was not shown to be aggravated by his active duty, and there is no diagnosis of PTSD. The claim for undiagnosed illness was also denied as the symptoms were attributed to diagnosed conditions.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for secondary service connection for lymphoma and hypertension, finding that there is no current diagnosis of either condition and insufficient evidence to establish a causal relationship between them and his service-connected tonsillitis disability.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension and heart disease were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied the claim.

The Board found no evidence of organic heart disease or hypertension during service, and the post-service medical records do not establish a link to military service. The veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, right knee disability, and right hip disability. The decision found that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for reopening service connection for a kidney/bladder disorder and hypertension, finding no new and material evidence to support these claims.

The veteran's chronic headaches, bilateral foot pain, hypertension, and prostatitis are all found to be related to his active service.

The Board found that the reduction of disability ratings for low back pain with spondylolisthesis, hypertension, and left knee arthralgia with crepitus was proper based on clinical evidence showing improvement in the veteran's condition.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current hypertension to his service and denied the claim.

The Board found that the veteran did not have current disability manifested by any of the claimed conditions and determined that there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service, including his service-connected back condition.

The Board determined that the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease, with hypertension and coronary bypass graft were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board also found that these conditions are not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected anxiety reaction, chronic with hypotension.

The Board found that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of hypertension or left ear hearing loss prior to service, nor any increase in severity during service. The veteran's current conditions are not considered directly related to his military service.