Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, or residuals of a cerebrovascular accident. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for hypertension and a psychiatric disorder have been denied as there is no clinical medical evidence of record linking these conditions to his active service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension by reason of need for regular aid and attendance was denied as he does not meet the criteria for such benefits based on his inability to perform daily activities without assistance.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected hypertension, as the medical evidence did not show that his diastolic pressure readings were predominantly 120 or more.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension or bilateral hearing loss, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied.,Service-connected conditions include lumbosacral strain, chondromalacia of the right and left knees, headaches, hypertension, conjunctivitis, COPD, perirectal abscess, right foot calluses, rhinitis/sinusitis, bilateral flat feet, sleep disorder, hearing loss, ankle condition, wrist condition, shin splints, positive TB test, hyperlipidemia, and left foot tendonitis.

The veteran's claims for service connection and higher initial evaluations were denied. The veteran was granted a compensable evaluation for amputation of the distal phalanx of the left middle finger.

The veteran's service-connected hypertension was found to not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and his claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,The veteran's hypertension is found to be aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and bilateral pes planus as there was no evidence of these conditions during or after service. The veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of a current disability and insufficient medical evidence linking his claimed conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the September 1993 rating decision is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's requests to reopen his service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease with hypertension.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for essential hypertension and residuals of a left wrist fracture, finding that his conditions do not warrant higher ratings based on the evidence of record.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete evidence and the need for further examinations and medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and assigned a noncompensable rating, effective May 8, 1995. The veteran's hypertension and heart disability are addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, which was present during service and contributed to his stroke, caused or materially contributed to his death. As a result, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a current diagnosis of hypertension and its onset in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by, a service-connected disease or injury. The claim for service connection for hypertension is therefore denied.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, did not have its onset during active military duty and is therefore denied service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, low back pain, hypertension as secondary to PTSD, and coronary artery disease as secondary to PTSD.,There is no evidence linking any of these conditions to military service.