Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2005

The Board found no evidence of a cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, during service or for many years thereafter. The claim was denied as there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between the current condition and service.

The Board found no evidence of a link between the veteran's hypertension and his military service, including within one year post-service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied accrued benefits based on a rating in excess of 60 percent for residuals of myocardial infraction with hypertension, finding no legal entitlement to such benefits.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension with dizziness, coronary artery disease, and loss of consciousness as the evidence did not show a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The veteran's appeal of his claim for service connection for thyroid cystic lesions has been withdrawn. The Board is dismissing the appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's essential hypertension and chronic heart disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred. The veteran's current conditions are also not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was incurred during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in January 1994, and is therefore service-connected.

The veteran's claims for higher original ratings, effective dates earlier than specified, and other benefits were denied. The May 1985 RO decision denying service connection for nephrotic syndrome was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board found that the veteran does not have type II diabetes mellitus that is attributable to his active military service. The claims for increased evaluations of bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and right knee medial meniscectomy are pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to increased evaluations for his lumbar spine disability and hypertension, as well as service connection for hypertension. The issues remain at issue due to the lack of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The veteran's cause of death, Alzheimer's disease, was found to have been caused by hypertension, which the Board determined had its onset during military service.

The veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for his diabetes mellitus is inextricably intertwined with his claim for secondary service connection for hypertension. The claims must be remanded to determine whether the hypertension claim should be granted and, if so, whether it needs to be rated separately or as part of the underlying diabetes.

The Board found no evidence of a current cardiovascular disorder, including athlete's heart, other than hypertension. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension secondary to his service-connected right wrist disability, finding that there is no evidence showing a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to issues related to the veteran's untimely death during his hospitalization at the Dallas VAMC in September and October 1999. The appellant contends that VA was negligent in providing proper treatment, which led to her husband's untimely death.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD due to new and material evidence. The veteran's hypertension is found to be aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection is granted for polycystic kidney disease as secondary to hypertension, and benign prostatic hyperplasia as secondary to hypertension.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to new and material evidence. The veteran's service-connected heart disease, hypertension, and other conditions are found to have contributed substantially to his death.