Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current heart disorder and hypertension, and service. The claim is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's surviving spouse's claim for special monthly death pension benefits based on the need for aid and attendance or due to being housebound, finding that she does not meet the criteria as her disabilities do not render her helpless or substantially confined.

The case is being remanded for further development, including verification of the veteran's service dates and procurement of medical records.

The Board found the appellant's claim for DIC due to her husband's blindness caused by bilateral occipital lobe infarcts under 38 C.F.R. § 3.312 and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 not well-grounded, as there was no evidence linking the veteran's blindness directly to service-connected conditions or any other compensable disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected organic heart disease with systolic murmur and hypertension does not warrant an increased disability rating beyond the current 10 percent evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability secondary to his service-connected hypertension is denied, and the claim for an increased evaluation for hypertension is also denied.

The veteran's alcohol abuse is service-connected secondary to his PTSD, but the claim for hypertension secondary to PTSD is not well-grounded.

The Board found no evidence that any service-connected disability caused or contributed to the veteran's death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension on a direct basis and as secondary to his service-connected back disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain updated medical records and to schedule VA examinations to determine the severity of his service-connected back disorder.

The Board denied reopening the claim for ESRD secondary to medication prescribed for a service-connected disability and also denied entitlement to VA compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for ESRD secondary to medication prescribed by VA.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's hypertension and low potassium level to his service, thus denying the claim.

The Board found that the appellant's bilateral weak feet and hypertension disabilities do not warrant increased ratings under the applicable schedular criteria. The evidence did not support higher evaluations based on functional impairment or other factors.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and cerebral hemorrhage as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral disc disease and strain, and denied entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has determined that the revised version of Diagnostic Code 7101 is more favorable to the veteran's claim, and thus assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation for hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite, heart disorders including hypertension, and loss of visual acuity are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during military service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking the fatal arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision based on CUE due to the Court's decision affirming the April 6, 1998, decision denying service connection.

The Board found no evidence of current bilateral hearing loss or hypertension, and thus denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and requests for additional information from the veteran.