Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for fibromyalgia and granted it. The claims for hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae, chronic rash/rosacea, and a periumbilical scar have been addressed.,Pseudofolliculitis barbae and chronic rash/rosacea were found to be incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, heart condition and hypertension, and left knee condition have been denied.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is aggravated by his already service-connected PTSD. The VA has not provided a medical nexus opinion regarding this claim and thus the case must be remanded to obtain one.

The veteran's claims for service connection for asbestos-related disorder, asthma, sleep apnea, and fungal disorder on the foot and back are all denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing current diagnoses of these conditions.,Service connection for hypertension is also denied as there is no evidence of hypertension during service or within one year post-service.

The veteran's claims for increased rating of hypertension and service connection for a blood vessel condition and heart condition secondary to his service-connected hypertension were denied. The RO found that the veteran did not have current diagnoses of these conditions, and there was no evidence showing that they were caused by or related to his service-connected hypertension.

The veteran's hypertension was rated as noncompensable from February 16, 2005 to July 19, 2007 and at a 10 percent rating thereafter. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in rating beyond 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to acoustic trauma incurred in service. As a result, these claims have been granted.

The Board has denied the reopening of claims for service connection for depression, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, including exposure to herbicides. The evidence submitted does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not have its onset in service or within one year of separation from service, and is not etiologically related to any incident, disease, or injury during his active service. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a lung disorder due to VA treatment in February 2003 was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for organic heart disease and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a psychiatric disorder, hypertension, a liver disorder, and a respiratory disorder. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to link any of them to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD and hypertension, but granted a noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The skin disorder claim was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension are not related to his service-connected kidney stones, and thus denied both claims for secondary service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for acquired right eye disorder, headache disorder, and increased evaluation for the service-connected chalazion of the left eye were all denied. The Board found no evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including asbestosis, hypertension, renal failure, irritable bowel syndrome, coronary artery disease, arthritis of the hands, and headaches. The reasons given were that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are sufficiently severe to meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death (cardio-pulmonary arrest due to coronary artery heart disease and hypertension) was not attributable to service or a service-connected disability, thus denying the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected conditions, including hypertension, a neurological disorder of the right lower extremity, duodenal ulcer, and laceration scar. The veteran is not entitled to a compensable evaluation for his left shin scar.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy, sinusitis, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a grant of service connection for these conditions.