Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his fatal colon cancer was not caused by any incident of service or by his established service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a lack of timely filing of a substantive appeal regarding the initial evaluation for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, psychiatric disability (including post-traumatic stress disorder), and residuals of a cerebrovascular accident. The appeals were based on direct evidence rather than presumptions or secondary theories.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder with hypertension, finding that the veteran's atrial fibrillation and hypertension preexisted his third period of active military service and were not aggravated therein. The cardiovascular disorders including arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, valvular heart disease, congestive heart failure, and dilated cardiomyopathy are presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board found that the decedent's death was not caused or contributed to by any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis, finding that there is no evidence of a relationship between the two conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's son, R., may not be recognized as a 'helpless child' on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of eighteen.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, increased ratings for hypertension and perforation of the left tympanic membrane with hearing loss. The veteran did not provide evidence to support his claim for PTSD due to lack of a confirmed stressor. His hypertension was rated as noncompensable because his diastolic readings were consistently below 100 and he took medication that controlled it. For the perforation of the left tympanic membrane with hearing loss, the veteran's hearing in the service-connected ear was still within normal limits.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for hypertension, but denied all other claims. The veteran's hypertension is now subject to a separate decision on its merits.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and determined that it began during his active military service.

The veteran's case is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a member of the Board at the RO.

The Board found that the veteran did not have any service-connected disabilities related to his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Board denied all claims for service connection as well as the claim for TDIU due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with left sciatica, hypertension, residuals of a right thumb fracture and residuals of a right middle finger fracture. The veteran's claims were denied for ratings in excess of the assigned noncompensable or 10 percent ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for malaria, hypertension, and a skin condition claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure. The reasons were that there was no evidence of current disabilities or a link between service and these conditions.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his hypertension, as his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, status post nephrectomy, diabetes mellitus, left shoulder condition, and low back condition did not begin during or as a result of his military service.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis. The RO denied these claims in March 1997, which became final.

The Board found that the veteran's current claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the veteran's statements regarding his seeking treatment in 1974 and 1975 for hypertension are credible. The VA examiner could not conclusively determine if hypertension was incurred during service but did not rule out a nexus to the veteran's service.