Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine if the conditions he is claiming are related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a skin rash and hypertension, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, low back disability, and hypertension are not well-grounded because there is no medical evidence of these conditions during service or within one year after discharge. The Board also found that there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between any current disabilities and military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for duodenal ulcer disease, finding that his claims were not well-grounded.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are not of sufficient severity to make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under either the old or new criteria.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes is being remanded due to the need for further development, including evaluations of his various disabilities under the VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities (Rating Schedule).

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for aortic stenosis due to bicuspid aortic valve and granted it. The claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The veteran's appeals for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions have been denied. The RO found that the current manifestations of his COPD, hypertension, and low back disability do not warrant higher ratings under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left rib cage injury and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected incisional / ventral hernias, status-post hernia repair is rated as noncompensable. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for collapsed lung with chronic obstructive lung disease, status post pneumonitis, degenerative disc disease and a pinched nerve of the cervical spine and hypertension due to treatment at a VA facility is denied as not well grounded.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled Travel Board hearing. The case will be rescheduled for a personal hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, hypertension, bilateral knee disabilities, and sinusitis. The right wrist disability claim was not well-grounded. Service connection could not be established due to lack of a current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tension headaches warrant a 30 percent evaluation, and he is entitled to reopen his claim of service connection for hypertension. The eye condition secondary to hypertension remains under appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of an aortic valve replacement as secondary to service-connected hypertension, finding that there is evidence suggesting a relationship between the appellant's hypertension and his need for heart surgery.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current disabilities from hypertension and sinusitis to his active military service. The claim for a rating in excess of zero percent for status post fracture of the right little finger was also denied as there was insufficient evidence to support an increased evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, warranting service connection for this condition.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension on account of the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being housebound. The veteran is also not entitled to housebound benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder, to include myocardial infarction and hypertension, on a direct basis. The claim was also denied for an increased rating for PTSD and for an effective date prior to June 3, 1991, for the award of total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.