Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension, finding that her diastolic pressure has never been predominantly 110 or more and her systolic pressure has never been predominantly 200 or more since January 1998.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of right ankle injury and hypertension, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including COPD, asthma, hypertension, and basal cell carcinoma. The veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service was found to be less than one rem, which is insufficient to establish a presumptive basis for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD. The hearing loss claim was not adjudicated as it requires additional development.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for hearing loss, hyperlipidemia, vision disorder, hypertension, heart disorder, and diabetes mellitus type II. The RO found no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his military service.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension being incurred during service or within one year post-service, and thus denied the claim for service connection. The veteran's 'borderline hypertension' was not considered to be related to his military service.

The Board found no causal relationship between the veteran's prostate cancer, arthritis, and hypertension and his active service. The evidence showed a significant gap in time between discharge from active duty and any diagnosis of these conditions.

The veteran's hypertension and hypertensive heart disease are currently evaluated at 30 percent. The Board finds no evidence of a diastolic pressure of 120 or more, which would warrant an evaluation higher than 30 percent under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, concluding that hypertension did not contribute to his death and was not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as residuals of a head injury and hypertension, but denied the claim for an increased rating for PTSD. The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 100% effective from June 13, 1993.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is proximately due to or caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and active service.

The veteran's service-connected conditions, including residuals of a stroke to include right hand paresthesia and hemianopia, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, are presumed to have been incurred during military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as his blood pressure readings have consistently been below levels that would justify such an increase.

The Board has denied service connection for bronchial asthma, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and a neuropsychiatric disorder with a disability manifested by lack of blood flow to the brain as these conditions were not shown to be related to service.

The veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including PTSD, diabetes, and various musculoskeletal conditions. The RO is instructed to issue a statement of the case for these claims and afford the veteran an opportunity to perfect his appeals.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of evidence linking any of his medically established causes of death (cardiovascular-renal disease) to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not related to his service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including heart condition, rubella, bilateral hearing loss, and other injuries. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection.