Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a rash, and a back disorder. The claim for hypertension was not addressed as it is unclear if it was part of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are not well grounded and thus denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, attributing it to chronic hypertension that began in service and contributed to his cardiac arrest and myocardial infarction.

The veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder is found to aggravate his separately arising hypertension, allowing for the grant of service connection for this additional disability.

The Board denied all claims, finding that the veteran's claims were not well grounded and thus did not meet the initial burden of establishing a plausible claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and infrascapular pain are well-grounded, but his claim for impairment of pulmonary function as a residual of a pneumothorax is denied. The veteran should be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his hypertension and infrascapular pain.

The veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected disabilities. The appellant did not meet the criteria for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for ankle and neck conditions, as well as kidney, lung, hypertension, heart, and stomach conditions are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to service.

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

The Board has granted service connection for patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee and assigned a 10 percent evaluation. The claim for increased hypertension was denied.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans' (RH) Insurance was denied because the application was not filed within the statutory two-year period after his most recent service-connected disability award, and there is no evidence of mental incompetence during that time.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a service-connected psychiatric disability, including post-traumatic stress disorder; a chancroid with lymphadenitis; or any other claimed conditions. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The veteran's left and right foot hallux valgus, postoperative bunionectomy and tendon transplant with callosity are rated at 20 percent each. The veteran's hypertension is also rated at 20 percent.

The veteran's heart condition, including myocardial infarction and atherosclerotic heart disease with angina, has been rated at 30 percent since August 1992. The current evaluation is based on the revised criteria effective January 12, 1998.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disease, finding that there was no competent medical evidence showing a current disability linked to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected cardiomyopathy, left bundle branch block, abnormal electrocardiogram and hypertension is no more than 30 percent disabling under the current rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for the residuals of malaria, hypertension, and arthritis are not well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no competent evidence linking it to his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation or for a total disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and a cerebrovascular accident, finding that there was no medical evidence to bridge the gap between his 1975 retirement from service and his 1988 cerebrovascular accident.