Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for hypertension as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or continuity of symptomatology thereafter. The claim was denied.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA outpatient records.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need of regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hypertension attributable to his military service and that it is not caused or made worse by his service-connected PTSD. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The veteran's hypertension and the residuals of his cerebrovascular accident (CVA) are both found to be related to service, warranting grants of service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and asbestosis, but granted service connection for colon polyps. Service connection for hypertension was not established.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for COPD, mood disorder with depressive features, fatigue and weakness due to an undiagnosed illness, and heavy sweating due to an undiagnosed illness.

The veteran's hypertension and bronchial asthma were not shown to be incurred or aggravated by service, and the Board denied these claims as there was no evidence of direct service connection.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service. His hypertension is aggravated by his PTSD, but his heart condition is not related to his PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for heart disease and hypertension, finding that new evidence was not material.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining evidence from the SSA and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the appellant's claimed conditions.

The VA has determined that the veteran's claimed hypertensive cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, heart condition and chest problems is not related to his active service or a period of inactive duty training. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. The veteran's bilateral foot disability and hypertension are not service-connected.

The Board has denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to a lack of medical evidence connecting his coronary artery disease, hypertension, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The effective date claim was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, hypertension and coronary artery bypass grafting were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board also determined that these conditions are not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected meningococcal meningitis, pericarditis, and myocarditis.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for hypertension, as there was no onset during service or within one year post-service and no permanent worsening. The claim was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not manifested during service or within one year of separation, and there is no competent evidence linking it to his military service. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is denied.

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

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding conflicting medical opinions and requesting a VA examination to determine the etiology of the condition.