Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2006

The veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD were denied. The right knee disability was granted with evaluations based on instability and arthritis with painful motion. The hypertension claim was not granted in excess of the current 10% evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected psychophysiologic cardiac reaction and need for aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for housebound status, and thus his claim for special monthly pension due to being housebound is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension, and residuals of a head injury. The decision found that new evidence did not reopen the claim for a heart disorder, and that there was no evidence linking current conditions to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the local RO.

The veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The cardiovascular disability, traumatic 6th cranial nerve partial palsy with diplopia, and tinnitus all had their evaluations either denied or not addressed in the decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected chronic tonsillitis, finding no competent medical evidence supporting these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially related to his service-connected disabilities, and denied all claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The decision is final.

The Board found that the veteran does not have additional disability as a result of VA furnishing hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination for residuals of a total laryngectomy to include stomal revision and hypertension.,The Board also found that the veteran does not have additional disability as a result of VA furnishing hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination for residuals of a total laryngectomy to include stomal revision and hypertension.

The Board found no evidence to support the claim that the appellant's service-connected PTSD has caused or made chronically worse any heart disorders, including hypertension, coronary atherosclerosis and cardiac dysrhythmias.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling him for VA examinations.

The Board found no evidence of a right index finger injury in service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to a lack of proper VCAA notice.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, right lung granuloma, and hypertension as secondary to medication for sinusitis. The Board found that sinusitis clearly existed prior to service and did not undergo an increase in severity during service. The right lung granuloma was not related to active military service or a service-connected disability. Hypertension is presumed not to have been incurred in service.

The veteran's dyshidrotic dermatitis of the right hand does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection is granted for PTSD based on confirmed in-service stressors.

The Board finds that the veteran's kidney disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation under any applicable rating code.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and tinea versicolor. For hypertension, an evaluation in excess of 10 percent was not warranted. For tinea versicolor, a compensable evaluation (10%) was granted for the period April 26, 1994, to August 29, 2002, but no increased rating was granted after that date.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to his military service.