Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the appellant's need for regular aid and attendance of another person is established, based on her inability to keep herself clean and presentable. The claim is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension. The issue of service connection for a heart disorder is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 25, 1988, for a grant of a 100 percent evaluation for arteriosclerotic heart disease. The RO granted a 100 percent evaluation effective November 11, 1993.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his hyperthyroidism was currently rated appropriately at 10 percent. The claims for a hiatal hernia, chronic pulmonary disorder, hypertension, and bilateral cataracts were also denied as not well-grounded.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension on account of being housebound is denied as he does not meet the requirements due to his disabilities.

The veteran's unauthorized private hospitalization for an acute myocardial infarction and related conditions was not authorized by the VA, and reimbursement is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not develop as a result of his service-connected PTSD and is therefore not granted secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to incomplete verification of his reserve duty.

The Board finds that the appellant has current service connection for arthritis of the left hip and hypertension, both determined to be related to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent disability rating, finding the evidence sufficient to establish that the condition is related to military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder of the spine and granted it. The claims for service connection for disorders of the knees, ankles, arms, skin, and hypertension are denied as not well-grounded.

The veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for appendectomy residuals and service connection for hypertension were denied. The denial of the appendectomy claim is based on the inability to obtain a current VA examination due to the veteran's refusal, while the hypertension claim was denied because the new evidence did not show that the condition was present in service or developed within one year after discharge.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no well-grounded claims for the claimed disabilities, except for residuals of venereal disease, cardiovascular disability including hypertension, and a disability of the right foot.

The Board has granted a 60 percent disability rating for the veteran's failed back syndrome, effective from when his TDIU benefits were assigned. The claim for an increased disability rating for hypertension remains denied.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension, as well as a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his failure to allege any error of fact or law in the February 1994 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, hypertension and heart disease, including as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation, is not well-grounded.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current hypertension to his active service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, prostrate cancer, and hypercholesterolemia is dismissed as he did not file a timely Substantive Appeal.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are denied as they lack supporting medical evidence and do not meet the plausibility threshold.