Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2005

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and avascular necrosis of the left hip, finding that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not support a finding of direct or presumptive service connection.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of the veteran's diabetes mellitus and its complications, including scheduling a fee-basis examination by an endocrinologist.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active service and is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus and circulatory disorders, all claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure or a link between any condition and service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of squamous cell oropharyngeal carcinoma and hypertension, finding no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for nausea, excessive sweating, and a dorsal lumbar strain were not substantiated by the evidence of record. The veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to his military service.

The veteran's treatment at a VA facility in September 1996 did not result in any additional residuals for the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, neuromotor tremors of the hands, and ASHD with hypertension. The Board found that there was no causal relationship between these conditions and the veteran's active duty service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and bilateral varicose veins, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher initial ratings under either the old or new rating criteria.

The veteran's hypertension is related to his active duty service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of evidence, including obtaining medical records from Dr. Khouy and the veteran's employer.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, subdural hematoma with headaches, pneumonia, and a right shoulder disability. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not related to service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension is related to his military service, warranting service connection. However, there is no competent medical evidence of a diagnosed chronic disability resulting from any in-service treatment for malaria, thus denying service connection for residuals of malaria.

The veteran's combined evaluation for nonservice-connected disabilities is 50 percent disabling, which does not meet the criteria for a pension award. The RO found that the veteran was not unemployable due to his current nonservice-connected conditions and therefore denied his claim.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected disability, which includes hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias. The condition is rated under direct service connection without any presumption or secondary linkage to another condition.