Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the knees and hypertension. The claim for hypertension was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral knee disorder, and hypertension due to a lack of competent evidence demonstrating a current disability related to these conditions. The examiner found no diagnosis of PTSD that conforms to DSM-IV standards.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II and service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service-connected hypertension and coronary artery disease have been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension with cardiomegaly did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, and thus denied both his claims for increased ratings.

The veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease were not found to be related to his service-connected PTSD. The Board denied the claims for secondary service connection.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the January 2002 rating decision that assigned a noncompensable evaluation for the veteran's service-connected eye disability (ocular hypertension). The RO determined there was no active pathology, thus assigning Diagnostic Code 6099-6013 instead of Diagnostic Code 6099-6005.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis, liver disease (including cirrhosis and hepatitis C), arteriosclerosis, and hypertension as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or association with these conditions.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete records and additional development is required.

The VA denied service connection for hypertension and right bundle branch block, both claimed as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. The VA granted a 50% rating for PTSD.,The VA found that there was no evidence showing that the veteran's hypertension or RBBB were due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a low back disability and found that new evidence supports this. The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for VA pension purposes.

The veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and records, as well as VCAA compliance.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have asbestosis, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The claims of secondary service connection for hypertension and heart disease are remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for arterial hypertension as there was no evidence of a current disability and the veteran did not have diastolic blood pressure predominantly 90 mm. or greater within one year post-service.,The Board denied service connection for disease of the lumbar spine with radiculitis of the lower extremities (claimed as numbness of the right leg) as there was no evidence that the condition is related to service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and reopening of his hypertension claim were denied. His left wrist synovitis was rated at 10 percent, but the Board found no evidence of limitation of motion or clinically significant functional impairment due to pain.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, acquired vision impairment, and a skin rash, including as secondary to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to by, a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service. The appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of death and for dependent's educational benefits were denied.

The Board has granted increased ratings for gouty arthritis, diabetes mellitus, right wrist disability, and appendectomy scar. The veteran's pancreatitis is rated as 10 percent disabling.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty, and its incurrence or aggravation during such service may not be presumed.