Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected hypertension and migraine headaches do not warrant increased ratings as they do not meet the criteria for higher schedular ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's appeal was granted, with a 20% disability rating for post-operative residuals of temporomandibular joint dysfunction from August 18, 2004. The other claims were either denied or not addressed in the decision.

The Board has identified the need for further development regarding the veteran's service connection claims, including obtaining his military personnel records and conducting a VA examination to determine if any of the claimed conditions are related to his active or reserve service.

The veteran's combined disability rating was at least 60% since January 1995, qualifying him for retroactive payment of benefits for a dependent spouse. The RO's decision in April 2002 did not finalize the determination to pay the veteran as a single person with no dependents.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, left knee condition, headache disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or related to his service-connected disabilities, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board granted the veteran's claims of service connection for obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, sleep apnea, depression, a skin rash, and an eye disability as secondary to his service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for left inguinal hernia, service connection for residuals of a spinal injury, heart disorder, and hypertension. The veteran's left inguinal hernia was not recurrent or readily reducible, thus not meeting the criteria for a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 7338.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for essential hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The veteran's non-service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance. However, he meets the requirements for housebound status due to his age and multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board granted the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings, assigning a 20 percent rating for left upper extremity hemiparesis and left lower extremity hemiparesis as residuals of cerebrovascular accidents.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to outstanding records and issues that need further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's spouse requires regular aid and attendance due to her multiple physical conditions, including osteoarthritis and statis myositis. The evidence supports this finding based on medical statements and testimony from the veteran and his grandson.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant due to his inability to walk without assistance and the lack of structural adaptations needed in his home.

The veteran's hypertension and benign renal cyst were initially granted with non-compensable ratings. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis. The Board also finds that the veteran is entitled to service connection for asbestos-related lung disease incurred in service.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the veteran's hypertension or low back disability.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss, back injury, neck injury, hypertension, and pulmonary disorder were all found to be related to service. The effective date is not specified.