Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the claims of service connection for hypertension and right ear hearing loss as not well grounded.

The veteran is found to be blind in both eyes due to his cerebrovascular accident, and therefore meets the criteria for special monthly compensation on account of the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and/or hypertension on a direct basis, presumptive basis, or as secondary to PTSD due to incomplete medical records from his Army Reserve duty.

The veteran was granted initial and increased evaluations for hypertension, but denied a higher evaluation. She was also granted an initial evaluation for amenorrhea secondary to Depo-Provera and Depo-Lupron.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no competent evidence to support a nexus to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for residuals of a left ankle, fibula, and tibia fracture; hypertension; irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease; kidney stones; and multiple angiolipomas.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected hypertension and peptic ulcer disease do not warrant a rating in excess of the currently assigned evaluations, thus denying his claims for increased ratings.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes is denied as there was no evidence of incapacitation preventing him from filing his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence received since the May 1957 final decision is not new and material.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, heart disease, and stroke as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his knee disabilities and an earlier effective date for the award of a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension were denied. However, he was granted an effective date of March 1, 2000, for the award of a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen his service connection for cardiovascular disability, finding that no new and material evidence had been received since the November 1994 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded, and thus denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the hands, brain damage, ulcers in the mouth and on the lips, hypertension, headaches, digestive problems, dizziness and disequilibrium, and sexual problems. The denial is based on a lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of service.

The Board denied service connection for intermittent explosive personality disorder and hypertension, finding no competent evidence of a nexus between current disabilities and military service.,For the right knee disability, the veteran's complaints included pain with objective evidence of crepitance. For the left knee disability, the veteran also complained of pain with objective evidence of crepitance.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a chronic headache disability due to new and material evidence.,Service connection is granted for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic skin disability and hypertension and heart disability as aggravated by his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder. The veteran was not granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, chronic joint pain, hypertension and loss of reflexes on a secondary basis due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and nicotine dependence/tobacco use in service, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service or a service-connected disability.,For the claim of service connection for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the Board determined that there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the veteran's current condition and either his military service or any service-connected disabilities. For the nicotine dependence/tobacco use in service claim, the Board found no competent medical evidence of nicotine dependence.