Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2008

The Board found that the veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were denied as there was no showing of additional disability attributable to VA treatment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected hypertension, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and depression are being remanded due to the need for further evaluation of his exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for PTSD, effective from September 19, 2003. The veteran's PTSD produces occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, anxiety disorder/PTSD/memory loss, and residuals of a burn injury to the left eye as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The veteran's hypertension is found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The initial rating for PTSD remains at 50 percent, as the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, heart disease, degenerative joint disease of the knees, hiatal hernia with reflux esophagitis, and sinusitis are not supported by competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a service connection claim for the claimed disabilities, and thus the claims are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, sinusitis, bronchitis, and bilateral myalgias of the calves as secondary to his service-connected melioidosis. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to lack of medical records from the 1980s and possible aggravation by active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, coronary artery disease, and erectile dysfunction are not service-connected as they were not incurred or aggravated by his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection based on his service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are necessary to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected conditions and whether they are related to his military service. The veteran's claims for increased ratings for sarcoidosis and hypertension, as well as his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, will be remanded.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from caring for his daily personal needs and do not render him unable to protect himself from the hazards of daily living, thus denying SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has denied the veteran's service connection claims for hypertension and an eye disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it was first manifested in service and is the result of a disease or injury incurred in service. The veteran's other claims are addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertensive heart disease and PTSD. The evidence did not establish a link between any current diagnoses of cardiovascular diseases or PTSD and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by or contributed to by his service-connected schizophrenia, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and therefore service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with asthma and emphysema, hypertension, and hypotension. The disabilities were not shown to be related to service.

The veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease were not incurred or aggravated during service, may not be presumed to have been incurred in service, and are not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.