Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2005

The veteran is seeking a separate evaluation for his service-connected renal insufficiency. The RO has remanded the case to schedule a VA medical examination and reassess the issue.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including vision loss due to macular degeneration and arteriosclerotic heart disease with vascular hypertension and arteriosclerosis, meet the criteria for special monthly compensation at an intermediate level between those provided by 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(m) and (n).

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a ganglion cyst of the left wrist, hypertension, bipolar disorder with depression, PTSD, and joint pain, have been denied. The appeals are pending on remand.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that hypertension is related to diabetes mellitus or PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, PTSD, diabetic neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, hypertension, and IBS. The initial evaluations were assigned based on the severity of each condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and review of the veteran's medical records to determine if his hypertension is related to military service.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in relative equipoise, finding that the veteran's service-connected left below the knee amputation caused or permanently worsened to a measurable degree his coronary artery disease and hypertension.

The veteran's hypertension was previously rated as 10 percent disabling prior to February 7, 2002 and is now rated at 30 percent on and after that date.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between each condition and active service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing medical records and travel orders.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and arteriosclerotic heart disease are aggravated by his service-connected bipolar disorder, leading to a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left knee stiffness, and hypertension were denied. The claim for an increased rating for chronic low back strain was remanded.,Service connection was not granted for a right ankle lump or mitral valve prolapse.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed conditions, including arthritis of the shoulders, cervical and lumbar disc disease, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension are related to his active service. The appeal is granted for these issues.

The Board found that the veteran's current stomach condition and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated during service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for any of his claimed conditions, including hypertension, back injury residuals, intestinal problems, and frostbite (claimed as peripheral neuropathy).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, cardiovascular disease (claimed as secondary to hypertension), and skin cancer (claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure) due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to military service or any incident therein.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board denied an effective date prior to June 11, 1996 for the grant of service connection for ASHD with hypertension due to it being received after that date.

The Board found that the severance of service connection for diabetes mellitus and arteriosclerotic heart disease with hypertension was proper, and restoration of those grants of service connection is not warranted.