Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension to his period of active service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the submitted evidence was not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to higher evaluations for his service-connected hearing loss, service connection for a low back disorder, and service connection for hypertension. The reasons given were that there was no medical evidence linking any current disabilities to the veteran's period of active service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and allergies, finding that both conditions were incurred in active service.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD claim is not well grounded due to lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors. The hernia, hypertension, groin-rash, rash, hacking cough, and irritation of gums with loss of teeth claims are also denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection based on secondary exposure to Agent Orange or other established theories.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected chronic headaches and hypertension, as well as his requests for service connection for neck and low back disabilities. The current evaluations for these conditions remain at 30 percent and 10 percent respectively.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection and evaluations for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, headaches, and a skin condition claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his various disabilities, finding that he is not in need of such assistance.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at the Deering Hospital in Miami, Florida on July 16, 1995 is denied because no timely claim was submitted within two years of the treatment.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma and hypertension was not well grounded. The claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma was denied because there is no competent medical evidence of a nexus between the condition and exposure to herbicides or a napalm burn. The claim for service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to PTSD, was also denied as there is insufficient evidence linking the veteran's anxiety to his hypertension.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement or payment of the cost of unauthorized medical services is granted as he was treated at a private hospital due to an emergency cardiac condition, and no VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for left wrist tendonitis, finding that there was no current diagnosis of hypertension. The veteran's claim for a higher original evaluation for his wrist disability is well grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, a disability manifested by a low blood count, and hepatitis due to lack of competent evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension secondary to the appellant's service-connected major depressive disorder and also granted reopening of his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected anxiety reaction, and has granted a rating of 10% for his GSW scar. The claim for increased rating remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for gouty arthritis, arthritis, heart disease, and hypertension are not well-grounded. The evidence presented since January 1987 is not new and material to reopen any of these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, postoperative right and left carpal tunnel decompression surgeries. The evidence did not support higher evaluations based on current blood pressure readings or clinical findings.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension, finding that there is no current medical diagnosis of these conditions.