Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran does not have additional disability as a result of VA furnishing hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination for residuals of a total laryngectomy to include stomal revision and hypertension.,The Board also found that the veteran does not have additional disability as a result of VA furnishing hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination for residuals of a total laryngectomy to include stomal revision and hypertension.

The Board found no evidence to support the claim that the appellant's service-connected PTSD has caused or made chronically worse any heart disorders, including hypertension, coronary atherosclerosis and cardiac dysrhythmias.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling him for VA examinations.

The Board found no evidence of a right index finger injury in service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to a lack of proper VCAA notice.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, right lung granuloma, and hypertension as secondary to medication for sinusitis. The Board found that sinusitis clearly existed prior to service and did not undergo an increase in severity during service. The right lung granuloma was not related to active military service or a service-connected disability. Hypertension is presumed not to have been incurred in service.

The veteran's dyshidrotic dermatitis of the right hand does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection is granted for PTSD based on confirmed in-service stressors.

The Board finds that the veteran's kidney disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation under any applicable rating code.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and tinea versicolor. For hypertension, an evaluation in excess of 10 percent was not warranted. For tinea versicolor, a compensable evaluation (10%) was granted for the period April 26, 1994, to August 29, 2002, but no increased rating was granted after that date.

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

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to his military service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension on account of being housebound or in need of aid and attendance of another person is denied as he does not meet the criteria for either status based on his multiple disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is etiologically related to his service-connected prostate cancer and subsequent surgery, and thus grants secondary service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and arteriosclerotic heart disease with coronary artery disease, as well as a tender and painful scar, all of which were found to be not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's depression, hypertension, and myocardial infarctions are not related to his military service. Service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for numbness of the extremities, PTSD with depression, peptic ulcer disease, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus. The appeal regarding these issues is dismissed.

The veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for various disabilities have been denied. The RO has granted service connection, but not the requested increased ratings or earlier effective dates.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD or diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease are denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.