Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and cerebrovascular accident as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The effective date of this grant is November 10, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the veteran's heart murmur, which may be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and chronic bronchitis on a secondary basis to nicotine dependence that began in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disease and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred. The veteran's sole service-connected disability does not render him individually unemployable.

The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, hypertension, and coronary artery disease due to lack of evidence showing a direct link between these conditions and the veteran's active duty service.

The Board found that the evidence received since September 1997 is not new and material to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's hypertension and diverticulitis are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board finds that the veteran's hypertension is due to disease or injury incurred in his active service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected chondromalacia of the right and left knees have been granted initial noncompensable ratings, which were subsequently increased to 10% effective April 22, 2004. The heart condition and hypertension claims remain unresolved.

The Board determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability.,The appellant's claim for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 of Title 38 of the U.S. Code is denied as a matter of law.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination. The issue remains about whether he should receive a higher evaluation for his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension as there was no evidence showing diastolic pressures predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressures predominantly 160 or more. The veteran did not attend a VA examination without good cause shown.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, skin cancer (including Bowen's disease of the penis and probable squamous cell carcinoma of the left hand), and lupus with disorders of the chest, back, legs, and feet due to exposure to Agent Orange. The claims for increased rating for diabetes mellitus, service connection for hypertension, and service connection for an eye disorder are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, which is one of the bases for establishing entitlement to DIC. Therefore, the DIC claim must be considered on the basis of a service-connected cause of death.

The veteran's service-connected disorders have aggravated his hypertension, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition to the degree that it is aggravated by service-connected disorders.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of dental surgery involving the left mandible. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied due to the lack of credible evidence supporting his claimed stressors.,Service connection for renal involvement with microalbuminuria and hypertension as secondary to service-connected Type 2 diabetes is not warranted because there is no competent evidence dated earlier than October 1, 2004, which would tend to link these conditions to the service-connected diabetes.,The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(s) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.350(i)(1) is not warranted as there is no evidence showing he had a service-connected disability rated as total and additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more prior to October 1, 2004.,The veteran's claim for an evaluation of 100 percent for coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass graft surgery, is not warranted due to the absence of medical records showing a workload of 3 METs resulting in weakness and fatigue on or before October 1, 2004.

The veteran is seeking service connection for cardiovascular disease, including hypertension. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development and notification.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased evaluation for his left thoracic sympathectomy scar, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and service. The Board also found that the current evaluations were appropriate given the lack of functional impairment attributable to the scars.

The veteran's claims for various conditions, including a right ankle disability, skin disorder, bilateral foot disorder, neck disability, bilateral hip pain, PTSD, tinnitus, and hypertension were all denied by the VA. The appeals are not about service connection at all.