Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with PTSD symptoms was granted, and he is now rated at 50 percent. The Board found that the veteran's congestive heart failure and hypertension are related to his service-connected blindness and/or anxiety disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not have its onset during service or within one year of separation, and thus denied his claim for service connection. The Board also found that there was no evidence linking the veteran's current nasal injury to service, and therefore denied his claim for residuals of a nasal injury.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disability, including arteriosclerotic heart disease, myocardial infarction, three-vessel coronary artery disease, and hypertension (claimed as hypertension), due to new evidence submitted since the last denial.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, lung disorder as a result of exposure to herbicide agents, heart disease, and hypertension. The evidence did not support these claims.

The RO denied all claims for higher ratings as they were not warranted based on the clinical findings and diagnostic criteria provided in the decision. The maximum schedular rating was assigned for hallux valgus of the left foot prior to January 1, 1998, and a compensable rating was assigned for hallux valgus of the right foot prior to that date.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it began during the veteran's first period of active service and is presumed to have been incurred therein.

The veteran's lumbar spine disability was rated at 20 percent from September 7, 1991 to November 5, 2000 and increased to 60 percent thereafter.,His hypertension was rated at 10 percent from September 7, 1991 to February 13, 1997.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current hypertension and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that hypertension and diabetes mellitus were not incurred or aggravated during active military service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for cause of the veteran's death, which was previously denied. The appellant is now entitled to service connection for cause of her husband's death due to atherosclerotic heart disease caused by essential hypertension.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen claims of entitlement to service connection for a skin disability and hypertension. The decision is considered mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, hemorrhoids, and post-operative residuals of a right inguinal hernia.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 40 percent for service-connected gout, effective from June 1, 1995. The veteran's hypertension remains at a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for CAD with hypertension and bronchial asthma, as well as his request for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for bronchial asthma.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the propriety of the initial ratings for urinary tract infection/prostatitis and hypertension, as well as the reduction from 20 to 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not related to service, including his internment as a POW. The cause of death was acute respiratory failure due to bronchogenic carcinoma.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, including an ulcer disorder of the legs, hypertension (HTN), arthritis, cuts on the stomach and arms, or depression. The RO's decision is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated by his active service. The Board also found no evidence of aggravation during inactive duty training.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux disease, finding no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year post-service.

The Board found that the appellant does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound due to her medical conditions.