Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied both the cause of death claim and the DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The veteran's hypertension is not rated higher than 20 percent, and his status post coronary bypass graft is not rated higher than 60 percent.,For dermatophytosis and dyshidrosis, the veteran was granted a noncompensable rating prior to January 28, 2002. From that date until August 27, 2002, he received a 10 percent rating. After that period, his condition did not warrant any compensation.

The veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not presumed to have been incurred due to a disease or injury in service. Service connection for hypertension is therefore denied.,Service connection for the veteran's skin disability has been granted at a 60% rating effective from August 30, 2002 through April 20, 2004.

The Board has denied service connection for depression as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service disease. Service connection for hypertension was granted based on direct service connection.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for hypertension is denied as there was no legal entitlement to such a date.

The Board found that the appellant's hypertension was neither incurred during her active duty for training nor did it increase in severity beyond normal progression during any period of active duty for training. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, hammertoes of both feet, and post-operative residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy do not warrant increased ratings beyond the current 10 percent levels.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and bilateral knee disability due to lack of current clinical evidence supporting these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of new evidence, including a private opinion linking his hypertension to his service-connected heart disease, sleep apnea, and bronchial asthma.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome (including Epstein-Barr disease), brain disorder manifested by atrophy, cognitive impairment, memory loss, executive dysfunction, poor writing, and poor motor skills, pericarditis, toxoplasmosis, and hypertension. The veteran's claims were not based on exposure to ionizing radiation.

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

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated during his active service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disorder, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease as they were not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board found that hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and could not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated in service, nor is it proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the merits of the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a bilateral foot disorder. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected COPD.,There is no document prior to June 3, 1994 that can be construed as a claim for service connection for COPD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, depression, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and hypertension are all service-connected.,However, it is noted that these conditions were not shown during active duty or within one year of separation.