Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension on account of the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status was denied as there is no evidence that he requires regular aid and attendance due to his disabilities.

The claims for service connection for a heart disability and hypertension are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board determined that the earliest date as of which it became factually ascertainable that an increase in disability had occurred was February 3, 2005, and thus denied an earlier effective date for the increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence of the condition during or shortly after service and no medical opinion linking it to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for hyperthyroidism as the evidence did not support a finding that either condition was related to the veteran's active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded for further development of the evidence.

The Board remands the appeal to obtain a VA opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for meningitis, sleep apnea, hypertension, a low back disability, plantar fasciitis, hearing loss, and tinnitus as well as for a respiratory disorder characterized by 'breathing problems' and vertigo, finding no evidence of these conditions during the veteran's active military service or any relationship to her service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of hypertension during service or within a year of discharge and that the current condition is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, residuals of a laceration to the left thigh, hypertension with a heart disability, and headaches as new and material evidence was not found.

The veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension by reason of being housebound or needing the aid and attendance of another.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it was not shown in service or within the initial post-separation year, and there is no evidence linking its onset to service or a service-connected disability. The Board also granted a 40 percent evaluation for herniated disc, status post L5-L6 left hemi-laminectomy and diskectomy.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, entitlement to DIC pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and entitlement to DIC benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no persuasive medical evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, headaches, mashed feet, right hand tendon laceration, welts, and arthritis were denied. The claims to reopen for service connection for pancreatitis and degenerative disc disease of the low back were granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a cervical spine disability, and a thoracic spine disability as there was no evidence that these conditions were incurred during active service.

The Board denied service connection for a kidney disability, hypertension, colon disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The Board granted a higher rating of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain and DDD of the lumbar spine, effective November 16, 2007. The claim was denied for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, tinnitus, and hypertension.

The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's erectile dysfunction, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and hypertension to his service or his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's claims for service connection for essential hypertension and a compensable rating for PTSD are being remanded for additional development.