Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis, and therefore, service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based upon the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability, or that any of the claimed disabilities were incurred in active military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as none of the listed causes were related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's initial ratings for left eye macular degeneration, hypertension, and hiatal hernia were denied as the evidence did not support higher or compensable evaluations.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claims.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling of a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability rating, service connection for allergies and secondary conditions, and new and material evidence to reopen a claim of service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disability, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction did not have onset during active service, did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty, and are not otherwise etiology related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and skin rashes, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as the result of exposure to ionizing radiation, finding no evidence linking the causes of his death (atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, diabetes, and hypertension) to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence of a disability associated with chest pains, recurrent headaches, or a sleep disorder, and the hypertension did not meet criteria for an evaluation greater than 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for actinic keratosis, coronary artery disease, and hypertension as they were not incurred during active military service and are not related to any incident thereof, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service or his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but denied service connection for a skin disorder, migraines, hypertension, bilateral arm pain, and a disorder with symptoms including short term memory loss. The claim for exposure to Agent Orange was also denied.

The claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened based on new and material evidence, but the Board found that there is no competent medical evidence to support a link between the Veteran's current hypertension and his military service.

The appeal was remanded for additional medical evidence to support the claim of service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension was denied, as the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly at or above 110 or systolic pressure predominantly at or above 200. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis was also denied due to lack of sufficient evidence linking it to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was remanded, while the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension was denied.