Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus was granted. Service connection for symptoms claimed as residual of Agent Orange exposure was denied, and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for ankylosing spondylitis of the lumbar spine, hypertension, and sinusitis. The low back disability was rated as 40 percent disabling since service connection was established. Hypertension is well controlled with medication but does not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation. Sinusitis symptoms do not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and ingrown toenails, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and her military service.

The veteran's hypertension is well controlled and does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent. His PTB, which was initially active but has since resolved, does not have any current residuals to rate.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a Travel Board hearing at the Waco, Texas Regional Office.

The Board has determined that the veteran's headaches are related to his service-connected dysthymic disorder and had their onset during active military service, granting service connection for headaches.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to, a disability incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The cause of death listed on his certificate of death is myocardial infarction due to, or as a consequence of, congestive ischemic cardiomyopathy.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension with coronary artery disease, which he claims was caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The case is being remanded to obtain medical records that may provide information on the date of onset of these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in service and is not related to his active military service. The most probative evidence indicates that he did not have hypertension during service or within one year of separation, and there is no medical evidence showing a link between his current condition and his time in service.

The Board has found that the veteran's hypertension does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his metastatic liver cancer to his military service.

The veteran's death is being reviewed to determine if his service-connected conditions contributed to it, and whether VA was negligent in releasing him during a hospital stay prior to his death. The case is being remanded for further medical evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his medical records and a determination on whether he is permanently disabled to the extent that he qualifies for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 of title 38 of the United States Code.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his military service and have denied all of his claims.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, left knee disorder, and hypertension. The veteran's claims were not supported by verified stressors or medical evidence linking the conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and TDIU are being remanded due to an incomplete file. The RO is instructed to reconstruct the relevant portion of the claims file before returning it to the Board.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings have been denied.,No new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition and a respiratory disorder, but granted service connection for pulmonary hypertension. The veteran's depression was rated at 70 percent under the criteria for PTSD. Service connection for right knee disability and left knee disability were both denied, as was a compensable evaluation for costochondritis.

The Board found no evidence of a heart disability or hypertension in service, and the only competent opinion stated that there is not a link between current conditions and military service. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine if there is a 50 percent or better probability that the veteran's hypertension was caused by his diabetes mellitus.