Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left shoulder condition has been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted.,Service connection for a neck condition is denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or any incident thereof.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on multiple service-connected conditions is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantial gainful employment.

The Veteran's depression is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus and depression.,The Veteran's high blood pressure (hypertension) is not granted as service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and malignant melanoma due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral epidermophytosis of the feet has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board finds that this condition is not related to his military service.,Service connection was denied for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, with no current evidence linking the two conditions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for COPD and hypertension has been granted, with a 30% disability rating for asbestosis. The effective date is January 17, 2013.

The Board has determined that the VA examination provided in August 2017 is incomplete for rating purposes and remands the case to obtain a new opinion addressing whether the Veteran's hypertension was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, as well as any direct service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his May 2014 substantive appeal was not timely filed, and thus the December 2013 rating decision is final.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for new evidence to reopen some of the claims. The VA is instructed to obtain SSA records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of PTSD, hypertension, and headaches require additional development due to outdated examination reports. The claims are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension is denied, and his claim for service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's current chronic kidney disease is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board has granted service connection for chronic kidney disease on a secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, low back disability, bilateral leg disability, and residuals of left hand and fingers injury due to conflicting evidence in the record.,Further medical examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is rated at 10 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder, is found to be etiologically related to his active service. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

This decision denies the Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, psychiatric disability including PTSD, and hypertension. The claim for tinnitus is also remanded as it was not addressed in the previous rating decisions.,The initial compensable rating for tinea unguium has been included in the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and onychomycosis, bilateral feet. The decision found that there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year post-service, and that they were not related to exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability, hypertension (due to presumed herbicide exposure), and TDIU due to ongoing development needs.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded.