Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher evaluations for his service-connected disabilities, including essential hypertension, right foot navicular bone fracture, hiatal hernia with esophageal reflux, and tinnitus.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim and found new and material evidence, but the claim remains not well grounded as there is no medical evidence linking any of the diagnosed heart problems to military service or previously service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his arteriosclerotic heart disease and a total rating based on individual unemployability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 13, 1998 for the grant of nonservice-connected pension due to lack of evidence showing he was so incapacitated that he could not file his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for a hysterectomy. The veteran was not granted any benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and cardiovascular disease as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chloracne, low back disability, fungus of the left big toenail, folliculitis of both inner thighs, and hypertension. The veteran is not entitled to any compensation for these conditions.

The Board has granted increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected hypertension, aortic insufficiency, weakness of the left upper extremity, and weakness of the left lower extremity. The current effective date is not specified.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of service connection for heart disease, hypertension, mitral valve prolapse, mitral regurgitation, supraventricular arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat), atrial fibrillation, left ventricular hypertrophy, systolic heart murmur, and cardiomegaly was not well-grounded due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for the cause of death is not well-grounded and denied. The appellant's eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35 is also denied.

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 pes planus and hypertension, finding no new and material evidence to reopen them.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence of record to establish the presence of residuals of heat exhaustion, hypertension, migraine headaches, an adjustment disorder or hearing loss related to service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status was denied because he is not in need of such assistance due to his mobility issues and medical conditions, and does not meet the criteria for housebound status.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his service. The medical evidence did not support a diagnosis of hypertension during service, and there is no clear indication of its onset during service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing that his preexisting condition was aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of exposure to non-ionizing radiation and flatfeet as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service, including exposure to radiation.

The Board found that the appellant's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or due to housebound status.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury, hypertension, and residuals of a neck injury have not been granted. The claim for PTSD remains pending.

The Board finds in favor of the veteran on all issues regarding service connection for various conditions, granting them based on direct service connection due to evidence showing a pre-existing condition during active duty or an increase in severity during service.