Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 24, 1998 for the assignment of a TDIU is granted. The RO found that the veteran was entitled to a total rating based on individual unemployability as his schedular rating met the minimum criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for malaria, beriberi, hemorrhoids, hypertension, and a nervous condition due to lack of current medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, including hypertension and sinus bradycardia, secondary to his service-connected bronchial asthma. The evidence submitted since the January 1993 rating decision was not considered new and material.

The Board found no evidence linking the appellant's hypertension and headaches to his service-connected panic disorder, thus denying the claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening his claim of service connection for postoperative left orchiectomy and for service connection for hypertension due to testosterone therapy, finding that new evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening the claim. The Board also concluded that there was no nexus between the veteran's current hypertension and his period of active service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected psychophysiologic musculoskeletal reaction is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The veteran's death was not caused by VA hospitalization or medical treatment, and dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board found that the appellant's hypertension was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected post traumatic stress disorder, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and hypertension are not well grounded. The appeals for increased ratings of right knee laxity with ligament instability and lumbar spine residuals have been denied as there is no evidence to support the current diagnoses or service connection.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's death to alleged improper care for his hypertension, and thus denied the claim based on lack of a well-grounded claim.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal because his substantive appeal was not filed within the required time frame.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease with hypertension, post-myocardial infarction is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied a claim for an increased disability rating for anxiety neurosis and granted service connection for hypertension, but found that the kidney disorder was not related to the veteran's service-connected anxiety neurosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including damage to the reproductive system, ulcer, numbness in the hands, headaches, depression, skin rash, lumps on the arms, trouble sleeping, hypertension, nervous tension, and peripheral neuropathy, are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service, particularly as related to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied service connection for a right index finger injury and denied increased evaluations for hypertension and multiple myeloma of the right sacral area. The appellant's left knee disorder was granted service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and PTSD, finding that they were not well-grounded.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension is well-grounded and granted.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for asthma, to include sleep apnea, effective from May 22, 1997. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to service-connected hypertension and also denied a total rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability.