Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied an increased rating for hypertension, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension, finding that the veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for such an increase under VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that the evidence submitted was not new and material.

The Board has jurisdiction over the case due to a timely filed VA Form 9 in September 1995. The veteran's hypertension and epicondylitis of the left elbow with DJD are rated at 10 percent each, effective May 19, 2002.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease with hypertension, finding that the veteran's current condition is not linked to his active military service.

The Board finds that the veteran's acne vulgaris, hypertension, headaches, and back disorder are all service-connected as they were diagnosed during or shortly after his active duty.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations.,The veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and there are no additional issues related to this condition.

The veteran's mechanical low back pain is currently rated at 10 percent, and his hypertension is rated at 10 percent. The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current hypertension and denied his claims for service connection for migraine headaches, hypertension, and epididymitis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed hypertension was at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence of hypertension during or within one year after active service and concluding that there is no competent medical evidence linking current hypertension to active service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected heart disease with coronary bypass and hypertension did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, thus denying his claim for an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his hypertension, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently suffer from hypertension or myocarditis, and therefore, his claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The veteran's service connection claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae was denied. The rating for his hypertension, which had been noncompensable, was increased to 10 percent effective March 12, 1999.

The Board found that the appellant is not a veteran and therefore cannot be granted service connection for diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular disorders.

The veteran is seeking compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. � 1151 for various disabilities and adverse symptomology as a result of treatment received at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center from February 1998 to August 2001. The claims are denied due to lack of specific evidence regarding increased severity, causation by VA fault, or unforeseeable events.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a deviated nasal septum, and teeth problems have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's anxiety disorder with depression is service-connected, but hypertension and ischemic cardiomyopathy are not addressed in the decision. The cause of death (cerebrovascular accident) is attributed to these conditions.

The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent for hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase.