Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2007

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35 due to lack of new and material evidence, and because the veteran did not have a service-connected disability at the time of his death.

The Board found no service connection for the cause of death due to a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service. The veteran's death was attributed to myocardial infarction with an antecedent cause of hypertension, and there is insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for schizophrenia, but denied service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The earlier effective date claim is being remanded.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a deviated nasal septum and denied service connection for this condition. The other claims were also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his suicide.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for multiple joint arthritis, hypothyroidism, hypertension, and Parkinson's disease as secondary to his service-connected allergic reaction to bee-stings. The Board also denied a higher rating for the service-connected allergic reaction to bee-stings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and hypertension have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service.

The veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant an increase.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, kidney cancer, depression, hypertension, hearing loss, tinnitus, eye sight problems, and a heart disorder manifested by premature ventricular contractions due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain reserve component records and other relevant medical records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of vertical dimension and heavy attrition of anterior teeth due to extraction of mandibular posterior teeth with no interarch stabilization, hypertension, acid reflux, and benign prostatic hypertrophy. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed stressors and other medical records are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed back condition, gland condition, gout, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. The claims were based on direct evidence rather than a presumption or secondary relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing at the No. Little Rock, Arkansas RO.

The Board has determined that an increased rating for hypertension is not warranted, and the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids was denied. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and schedule the veteran for a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the hands, elbows, left shoulder, and left knee; tinnitus; coronary artery disease; and hypertension have all been denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board finds that the veteran currently has residuals of a broken nose due to an injury sustained during service, and grants service connection for this condition. The hypertension is also found to be related to service-connected anxiety disorder with PTSD.