Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to his service and denied both claims for service connection for the cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PCC with HTN does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent, and his PUD warrants a 20 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, colon cancer, hypertension, and sinusitis. The decision also addressed his claim seeking an increased disability rating for residuals of left clavicle fracture.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by military service and is unrelated to a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for hypertension was denied as his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for alcoholism, a psychiatric disorder (including depression and a psychotic depressive reaction), hypertension, and gout. The decision found that there was no legal merit to the claim of service connection for alcoholism due to the prohibition against awarding VA compensation for disability due to alcoholism incurred during military service. For the other claims, the Board concluded that there was insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and hypertension due to missing service medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for elevated cholesterol and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within a year of discharge. The Board also found that diabetes mellitus type II did not cause or aggravate either condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD has aggravated his non-service connected hypertension, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a right eye traumatic injury, as well as claims for hypertension, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disorder (including bursitis and degenerative joint disease), hemorrhoids, special monthly pension based on the need for the regular aid and attendance of another person or housebound status, and permanent and total rating for nonservice-connected pension benefits purposes.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic lumbosacral strain, a skin disorder (prurigo nodularis), and hypertension. The reasons are provided in the decision summary.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no medical evidence or opinion suggesting a relationship between his current condition and either service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has determined that further medical examination and opinion are needed to clarify the relationship between the veteran's hypertension and his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that a compensable rating for hypertension is not warranted. The veteran's current 20 percent evaluation for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and his 10 percent evaluation for right S1 radiculopathy are denied.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss, hypertension, and nervous condition were not caused by his active military service. The appeal is denied for all issues.

The Board has denied the veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that the new evidence submitted since the March 2003 rating decision is not new and material.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated by active service and is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected PTSD and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at St. Michael's Hospital on August 20, 2002 were covered under VA regulations due to the nature of his chest pain and the urgency of seeking immediate medical attention.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including skin condition (claimed as acne), sinusitis, bronchitis, right knee condition with arthritis, diabetes mellitus type II, and erectile dysfunction. The appeals are currently pending due to the need for further development of the hypertension claim.