Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and tinnitus are service-connected as they were incurred during his active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent prior to August 12, 2013. The rating reflects the degree of occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including back, hip, shoulder, knee, prostate cancer, colon cancer, kidney condition, bladder condition, hypertension, head injury from dizziness, headaches, and depression have been denied. The left hand scar is rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's essential hypertension is found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. However, there is insufficient evidence linking the pulmonary hypertension to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all pending claims.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in service and is not otherwise related to his military service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hypertension is not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents, and is not due to his service-connected ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeals for ischemic heart disease, left leg amputation, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation and TIAs.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between any service-connected disabilities and the Veteran's death, including exposure to chemicals. The current claim remains in a pending state.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected and secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability.,An effective date of July 17, 2007, is granted for the grant of service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's hypertension requires continuous medication but does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to address the etiology of his lung condition and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence of a chronic condition during or immediately after service. Service connection was granted for bilateral vitreous floaters as they were manifested during active service and have continued since then.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and tinnitus did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 26, 2015.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted an initial noncompensable evaluation.,Service connection for residuals of sinusitis surgery, bilateral earwax buildup and hepatitis A were denied.

The Veteran's claimed conditions were not found to be related to service or a service-connected disability, and the appeal is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not begin during his military service and is not related to any service-connected disability. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evaluation of diabetic complications and conditions. The Veteran's diabetes claim, including all associated symptoms, needs to be readjudicated.

The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU rating due to additional development of the record and consideration of new evidence.