Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected renovascular hypertension secondary to partial occlusion of the right renal artery was rated at 60 percent from July 16, 1991, through February 16, 1994. From February 17, 1994, the rating was increased to 60 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disorder, including cardiac valve disease with valve replacement surgery, is related to his period of service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension and found that his back disability was aggravated by his military service with UTARNG. The cardiovascular disorder, including hypertension, is not well grounded.

The Board granted service connection for sarcoid arthritis of multiple joints and unspecified pneumoconiosis, sarcoidosis. The effective dates were set at July 20, 1993.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic low back disability, neck injury, right epididymitis, hypertension with chest pain, dental condition secondary to sinusitis, and asthma secondary to sinusitis are not well-grounded. The evidence does not establish a direct link between these conditions and active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is not well grounded. However, his claim for service connection for splenomegaly with thrombocytopenia as secondary to service-connected malaria is well grounded and requires further development.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease with angina pectoris, status post myocardial infarctions, and severe hypertension, currently rated at 60 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded and denied them.

The veteran died of cardiovascular disease due to hypertension. His service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, finding that his conditions did not meet the schedular requirements for a permanent and total disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and heart disorder, including arteriosclerotic heart disease, were incurred during active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim. The Board also determined that the claim was not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation under either the old or new rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and low back disability are service-connected, with no presumption or secondary connection involved. The decision grants these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected hypertension and also denied his request for a temporary total rating due to hospitalization. The hypertension is currently rated at 10%.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of service connection for heart disease, hypertension, and sick sinus syndrome. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The VA has granted a 60 percent evaluation for coronary artery disease with status post coronary artery bypass graft and history of hypertension, effective from February 9, 1999.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension, effective from the date of the decision. The claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and broken right third finger were denied as not well grounded.