Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and ensuring all necessary actions are taken.

The veteran is granted special monthly pension by reason of need for regular aid and attendance due to his multiple service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew his claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not develop during service or as a result of his diabetes mellitus, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased PTSD evaluation, TDIU, and earlier effective date for prostatitis. The veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 50 percent disabling.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and a 10 percent rating, but denied service connection for ovarian cancer. The veteran's hypertension is currently rated as 10 percent disabling due to the history of diastolic blood pressure predominantly at or above 100.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of private medical services received at Steele Memorial Hospital on September 22, 2004 is denied due to lack of eligibility under the applicable regulations and because he had coverage through Medicare.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, depression, hypertension, gastrointestinal issues, and other physical complaints are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and her military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was received on December 21, 2004. The effective date of the award is set at this date as there was no pending claim before then and it has been more than one year since separation from active service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of hypertension, sinusitis, breathing problems, and diabetes mellitus type II on record before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have current diagnoses for hemorrhoids, a neck disorder, or vision problems. Service connection is denied for these conditions as they are not shown to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current hypertension is causally related to his right ankle injury or surgery in 1991.

The Board has granted an evaluation of 20 percent for the appellant's service-connected Raynaud's phenomenon disability and a 10 percent initial evaluation for hypertension, both effective from the date service connection was granted.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertension had been received, but denied the de novo issue of entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the right hand and hypertension, finding that these conditions were aggravated by his service-connected back disability. The claim to reopen the neck disability was denied as no new and material evidence was submitted.

The veteran's death was not caused or contributed to by a service-connected disability, and the Board finds no evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The cause of death listed on his certificate is acute coronary insufficiency, which is not related to service.