Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to metastatic parathyroid carcinoma and hypertension, finding no established service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and was not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The veteran's overpayment of $6,967.00 in nonservice-connected disability pension was waived due to the court's finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and found that he did not meet the criteria for eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension warrants an initial evaluation of 20 percent from May 19, 1993 to the present.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident and hypertension secondary to in-service tobacco use, as well as his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to untimely filing of substantive appeals.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased evaluation for status post right adrenalectomy, finding no major manifestations resulting from the condition other than hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of direct service connection for hypertension and peptic ulcers, finding no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service.

The Board determined that the veteran does not have cardiovascular disease and hypertension linked to his service on any basis, thus denying the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen these claims.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and degenerative disc disease. Service connection was not granted for hypertension due to lack of evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disorder, including coronary artery disease and hypertension, was not incurred in or related to service. The VA examination report concluded that the heart murmur detected during service and symptoms noted in service were not early manifestations of the current heart disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension with vascular disease, and heart disease. The evidence did not support a finding of chronic conditions in service or any link to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for hypertension and arteriosclerotic heart disease, finding that there was no evidence showing a pre-existing condition aggravated by service or onset during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension began during military service and is therefore service-connected. The hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which resulted from his hypertension, is also service-connected as a proximate result of his service-connected condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, concluding that there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening a gastrointestinal disorder claim, service connection for hypertension, and an increased rating for his right shoulder disability.

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The Board found that the veteran's hypertension, which is currently rated 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 7101, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the schedular criteria in effect prior to and after January 1998.