Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2008

The Board has granted service connection for rheumatic heart disease. The veteran's other cardiac conditions are not addressed in the decision.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disability more closely approximates a 30 percent evaluation, and thus denied an increased evaluation.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain additional medical records related to the veteran's employment with a shipyard and his service connection claims. The case will be remanded for further action.

The veteran withdrew his appeal of the claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to service connected diabetes mellitus. The case is now dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA examinations and opinions regarding the veteran's tinnitus, lipomas, diabetes mellitus, nephropathy, and scars. The effective date claim is deferred until the other claims are fully developed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and right ankle arthritis. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and lung disorder, due to exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran's PTSD claim was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the veteran's condition had its onset in service and is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and hypertension due to exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link between these conditions and active service.

The veteran's combined disability rating is 30%, which does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and assistance or housebound status.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an eye disorder, but these claims are being remanded for further development.,Service connection will be considered based on direct evidence of a link between the current condition and service.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for service connection for asthma is REMANDED due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions related to service and therefore denied all claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death. The case is being remanded for further action on DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied service connection for a thoracic spine disability and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a chronic in-service condition or a nexus to service.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple skin cancers, congestive heart failure as secondary to the veteran's service-connected thoracic aortic aneurysm, and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected thoracic aortic aneurysm. The claims for these conditions are all considered granted.

The veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations and service connection were denied. The VA found that his migraine headaches, osteoarthritis of the right ankle, asthma, allergic rhinitis with sinusitis, hypertension, residuals of a nose fracture, anemia, diverticulosis, and narcissistic personality disorder did not warrant increased ratings or service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being housebound.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to his request for a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.