Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to address the severity of his service-connected conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for a bilateral vision condition and hypertension were denied as there is no evidence of any disease or injury of the eyes eligible for service connection, nor does there appear to be any link between his current conditions and active service.

The Veteran's hypertension disability is rated at a 10 percent evaluation, as his diastolic pressure is predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication.

The Board found that the Veteran's cardiovascular disability is not proximately due to or caused by his service-connected asbestosis or major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension and duodenal ulcer with GERD have been granted service connection, but an effective date prior to December 11, 2007, for the grant of service connection for duodenal ulcer with GERD is denied.

The Board finds that the appellant's service-connected pulmonary disability, characterized by pulmonary hypertension (PHTN), warrants a 100 percent evaluation since April 20, 2004.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship between any of these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.,The Veteran's left arm disability is related to a mine accident during service and is considered an aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and requests for additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's currently diagnosed tinnitus is related to his period of active military service. The issues of hearing loss, hypertension, and lymphoma are remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for updated VA treatment records, as well as a new examination of the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for a comprehensive VA internal medicine examination to determine if his current diabetes mellitus had causal origins in active service and whether any other conditions, such as peripheral neuropathy, renal disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction, were caused or aggravated by the diabetes.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and congestive heart failure are service-connected, with the latter being secondary to the former.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as the VA determined that his hypertension and coronary artery disease did not warrant a compensable or increased rating, respectively. The decision also noted that there was no evidence of service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that they were not related to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not present in service or within one year after discharge, and is not etiologically related to active service. As such, the claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new examination. The appeal will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations. The Board finds that his blood pressure readings do not support a higher disability rating.