Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic sinusitis is manifested by symptoms grossly resolved and does not warrant a compensable rating. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for hypertension remains pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, residuals of cold injury, right foot, and residuals of cold injury, left foot. The RO previously denied these claims in June 2001 due to lack of evidence linking current conditions to military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain further documentation regarding his alleged service in Vietnam, which could impact the presumption of exposure to Agent Orange for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not warrant a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for hypertension. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed due to a disease onset during service. The evidence did not show continuity of symptomatology after service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and residuals of a hip and pelvis fracture with disc damage, as well as his bladder disorder and prostate disorder. The denial was based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no relationship between the two conditions.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected hypertension, effective from the date of the decision.,The veteran's service-connected fibrosis of left leg due to fracture of left tibia and fibula is rated as noncompensable.

The veteran's hypertension, requiring continuous medication for control, has been rated at 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The veteran's mood disorder is found to be secondary to his service-connected sick sinus syndrome with hypertension. His hypertension and right inguinal hernia are each rated at 10 percent, while chronic sinusitis remains at the minimum 10 percent rating.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss began during service and granted service connection. For hypertension, the Board determined there was no chronicity in service or post-service continuity of symptoms sufficient to establish service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and chronic dermatitis on the basis that these conditions were aggravated by the veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal disabilities.

The Board previously denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disease. The Court has granted a Joint Motion for Remand, and the case is now being remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board has ordered the RO to provide an addendum in which they provide a rationale for their opinion regarding whether the veteran's hypertension is caused by his military service and if it was permanently worsened by any of his service-connected gastroesophageal disorders. The case will be remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for infertility and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for a more recent VA examination after he returned to active duty.

The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was attributed to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder. The VA is requested to obtain medical records from Rollins Brook Community Hospital and provide an opinion on whether the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his fatal myocardial infarction.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new and material evidence. However, the VA examiner concluded that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant was denied as he does not meet the requirements for these benefits due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran does not have any additional disability of hypertension and cardiovascular disease as a result of medication provided by VA for a non-service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and hypertension, finding no current disability or evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation.