Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and heart disease, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension and anxiety disorder are being remanded for further examination to determine their etiology. The appeal is also remanded due to incomplete service records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left ear hearing loss, back disability, right shoulder disability, hypertension, and residuals of frozen feet are all granted.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused or contributed to by his service-connected conditions, including hypertension. The cause of death was identified as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

The Veteran's sleep disorder and headaches are found to be related to his service-connected Behet's meningoencephalitis. The Veteran's hypertension is not considered service connected.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease status post coronary artery bypass graft does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, and he is not in need of regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for depression and anxiety with anger has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal of these issues in February 2006. The case is being remanded to obtain VA treatment records, review the private medical records, and provide a definitive opinion regarding the etiology of hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is granted, with a rating of 20 percent for the gunshot wound to the left foot effective from April 15, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The initial rating for degenerative joint disease of the right foot was not granted as greater than 10 percent prior to November 18, 2009, and greater than 20 percent thereafter. Other claims for service connection or increased ratings were also denied.

The Board has granted special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance, finding that the Veteran requires assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing, meal preparation, housework, shopping, and preparing food.

The Veteran's hypertension was found to warrant a 10 percent rating, the minimum compensable evaluation. The Board resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran and granted his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and increased ratings for bilateral pes planus with valgus deformity of the ankles and discoid lupus erythematosis, finding that her hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and that her current conditions were not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's cause of death to his service-connected disabilities, including his right kidney removal. The medical opinions concluded that the Veteran's cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions were not caused by or aggravated by his in-service nephrectomy.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of hypertension, heart disability, stomach disability, and chronic bronchitis. The remaining claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for right knee osteoarthritis and essential hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death, pulmonary hypertension due to pulmonary fibrosis, was not related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine, right shoulder, TMJ, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.