Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnoses of congestive heart failure and hypertension are not related to his military service, including a systolic murmur he had during service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and reopening of service connection claims were addressed. The right hand disability claim was remanded, the residuals of pterygium of the right eye claim remains noncompensable, and the hypertension and right knee injury claims have new evidence to reopen but no change in rating.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and a bilateral hip disorder, finding that the veteran's conditions were not due to or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension, which was initially documented many years after his discharge from military service, is not related to a disease contracted or an injury sustained in service. The claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The veteran's shell fragment wound of the right leg with partial paralysis is rated at 40 percent effective April 29, 1996. His hypertension and bilateral hearing loss are both rated at 10 percent. The veteran has service connection for gastritis but not for myopia or astigmatism.

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

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a stroke, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, skin disability and impotence are all denied.,There is no current evidence of any disabilities related to the conditions claimed.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need to verify his claimed stressors. The veteran is also requested to provide more information regarding each of his stressor events.

The Board found no evidence of a current skin disorder related to service, and denied service connection for the veteran's right knee disorder and hypertension. The veteran was presumed exposed to Agent Orange during service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral eye disability, heart disease, hypertension, arthritis, COPD, dental condition, and colitis, were denied as they are not considered radiogenic diseases or presumptively related to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, residuals of a heart attack, and high cholesterol. The veteran's hypertension was not incurred during service or due to service-connected conditions. His heart attack did not have evidence linking it to his military service. High cholesterol is considered a laboratory finding without indicating a disease.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypertension, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted to reopen his previously denied claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition, back disorder, right shoulder disorder, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss were denied as there was no evidence of chronic conditions initially manifesting during his active service or ACDUTRA.

The veteran is granted separate compensable ratings for two gunshot wound scars of the axilla, and a 10 percent rating for a scar on the lateral aspect of the left upper arm. The veteran's hypertension, weakness of the left median nerve, and muscle injury residuals are not service connected.,The veteran does not meet the criteria for increased evaluations for his service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral knee disability, stomach disorder, and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected right knee injury with degenerative joint disease and postoperative residuals, herniated nucleus pulposus, lumbosacral spine were granted increased evaluations to 40 percent. The compensable evaluation for kidney stones was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression and cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure with hypertension, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for presbyopia with astigmatism, hypertension, heart condition, back condition, rib injury, and right shoulder injury. The skin disorder claim is pending as the RO has not yet issued a statement of the case.