Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have viral meningitis, encephalitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a chronic disability involving memory loss, a chronic disability involving muscle weakness, or asbestosis. The veteran's claims for these conditions are denied.

The veteran is seeking to establish service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his service-connected PTSD. The case has been remanded due to the submission of new medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and unverified in-service events.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease were not incurred or aggravated in service, nor are they related to asbestos exposure. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The VA denied an increased rating for hypertension, finding that the veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for chronic renal insufficiency, finding no evidence to support a direct service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right kidney transplant, post-operative residual of end-stage renal failure, does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent. The veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent and does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records from his reserve service and the need for addendums to VA examination reports.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected hypertension, effective January 28, 2004.

The veteran's combined disability rating is 20% due to degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and hypertension. The RO determined that he does not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities related to his claimed conditions, and therefore, service connection cannot be established for residuals of malaria, hypertension, back injury, or rash as a result of exposure to herbicides. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is also denied.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for PTSD, effective from the date of the decision. The veteran's hypertension is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The veteran's cause of death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or etiological links between the veteran's claimed conditions and his active service, leading to a denial of all claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, diabetes, and psychiatric condition are not related to her service.,She did not provide new evidence sufficient to reopen her claim for thoracolumbar scoliosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran meets the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation for his hypertension, as evidenced by prescribed medication and documented instances of diastolic pressure at or above 90. The next higher rating requires predominantly 110 diastolic pressure or predominantly 200 systolic pressure, which is not met.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues, leading to the dismissal of these cases.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred. The claim for service connection for headaches remains pending as new and material evidence has not yet been received.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, finding that these conditions are not related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, brain tumor, and hypertension as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and the veteran's active duty.