Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disorder and determined that he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the reopening of the veteran's claims for service connection for pterygium and hypertension, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension existed prior to his entry into service and was not aggravated by active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of myocardial infarction with double vessel coronary artery bypass surgery due to hypertension, effective from April 4, 1997. The evidence shows that the veteran had a typical history of acute coronary occlusion or thrombosis and more than light manual labor was not feasible.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, finding that there was no evidence of a prior informal claim or incapacitation preventing him from filing his initial claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected psychophysiologic factors affecting physical condition superimposed on arterial hypertension with sinus tachycardia renders him demonstrably unable to obtain or retain employment, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The veteran withdrew all issues from appellate status, and the Board dismissed the appeal due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current low back disability and that his hypertension is unrelated to any disease or injury in service. Therefore, both claims for service connection are denied.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for additional death pension benefits based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound due to her disabilities, finding that she does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The VA denied the veteran's request for an increased rating for his service-connected hypertension, which is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is service-connected and granted a rating for this condition. The left eye disorder claim remains unresolved.

The Board found that the veteran's overpayment of VA benefits was not against equity and good conscience, as his fault in creating the debt contributed to its creation. Recovery would not defeat the purpose of his compensation benefits, nor result in unjust enrichment or relinquishment of valuable rights.

The Board has remanded the case due to a hearing request and the Member who made the previous decision is no longer available. The veteran needs to be scheduled for a new hearing before a Member of the Board at the RO.

The Board denied the claims for an earlier effective date and service connection for PTSD, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a claim based on secondary service connection due to PTSD. The Board also denied service connection for hypertension with postoperative residuals of right hypertensive hemorrhage as it was not proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied reopening the claims for right hip disability and heart disability due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular disease including hypertension, and entitlement to increased ratings for his thoracolumbar spine disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his heart disease and hypertension were incurred during service or due to exposure to any specific hazard. The decision denied the claim.

The veteran's congestive heart failure is not considered to be a result of VA treatment, and the Board has determined that it does not meet the criteria for compensation under Title 38, United States Code, Section 1151.