Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected heart condition, including hypertension, is granted. The highest possible evaluation under the rating schedule for cardiovascular disability will be considered.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeal for restoring the previously assigned disability rating of 20 percent for hypertension. As a result, the Board lacks jurisdiction to further consider this claim.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was not well-grounded and denied it.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected hypertension is being remanded to the RO for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records. The veteran will be given the opportunity to appear at a Travel Board hearing if he desires.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease is well grounded and granted. The case was remanded to consider additional evidence, including a possible link between malnutrition during POW status and current heart disease.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the percentage of impairment caused by each specific disability shown in the evidence, including recent medical records and updated financial information.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, generalized arthritis, and diabetes mellitus are not well grounded. The evidence does not show these conditions during service or within one year after service, nor is there competent medical evidence linking them to service.

The veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine warrants a 30 percent disability evaluation, while his congestive heart failure with hypertension and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia with myocardial infarctions does not meet the criteria for a rating greater than 60 percent.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person was denied as he does not suffer from disabilities that render him so nearly helpless as to need such assistance.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and a psychiatric disorder, as well as his claim that VA erred in failing to adjudicate these issues. The decision also found that new evidence submitted did not meet the criteria to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ulcers, tinea of the hands and feet, anxiety disorder, hypertension, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and hearing loss, are well-grounded. The right ear hearing impairment was incurred in service.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 29, 1991 for the award of a 60 percent evaluation for arteriosclerotic heart disease with hypertension and coronary artery bypass graft residuals.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for hypertension and chronic sinusitis, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current diagnosis to his period of active service.

The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities (postoperative residuals of left hip fracture and hypertension) do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to ambiguity in the circumstances surrounding the VA examination of October 1999. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reviewed again with a new examination by two different psychiatrists.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery bypass, hypertension, and ulcer residuals as secondary to his service-connected gastritis medicamentosa. The evidence did not show a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right arm condition and glomerulonephritis, made him unable to work as of May 1, 1995. The effective date for the TDIU rating is set at May 1, 1995.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for heart disorder/hypertension, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder were not well grounded. The evidence did not show a nexus between current disabilities and his military service.