Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, warranting secondary service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, blurred vision, major depressive disorder, hypertension, onychomycosis of the toenails, memory loss, and hair loss. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and right knee disability do not warrant increased ratings, while his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board found that the appellant's decreased vision does not meet the VA standards for aid and attendance, as his visual acuity is not 5/200 or less in both eyes. The appellant was also not legally blind based on corrected vision measurements provided by medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the left knee, a right knee disorder, and major depression, are not related to his service-connected low back disability. Therefore, these claims for secondary service connection have been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for diabetes mellitus type II or hypertension. The claims are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and myasthenia gravis, finding that there was no direct or secondary relationship to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease with myocardial infarction, history of percarditis and hypertension is being remanded due to changes in VA regulations regarding former prisoners of war.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there is no medical evidence linking the cause of death to military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for diabetic nephropathy with hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating greater than 30 percent or 10 percent under applicable VA rating criteria.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD were denied. The right knee disability was granted with evaluations based on instability and arthritis with painful motion. The hypertension claim was not granted in excess of the current 10% evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected psychophysiologic cardiac reaction and need for aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for housebound status, and thus his claim for special monthly pension due to being housebound is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension, and residuals of a head injury. The decision found that new evidence did not reopen the claim for a heart disorder, and that there was no evidence linking current conditions to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the local RO.

The veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The cardiovascular disability, traumatic 6th cranial nerve partial palsy with diplopia, and tinnitus all had their evaluations either denied or not addressed in the decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected chronic tonsillitis, finding no competent medical evidence supporting these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially related to his service-connected disabilities, and denied all claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The decision is final.