Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility were granted effective October 11, 2006. The Board denied an earlier effective date for these benefits.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension in service and denied the claim for service connection.,Bilateral tinnitus was not shown to be related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not related to the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and an unspecified eating disorder. Service connection for PTSD, other acquired psychiatric disorders, and sleep apnea is remanded.

The veteran's service-connected hypertension is rated at 10% due to continuous medication. His bilateral hearing loss is also rated at 10%. The ratings are based on the severity of his disability as determined by VA audiometric evaluations.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and a bilateral eye disability as not related to service or any service-connected condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board Hearing. The issues are about service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for erectile dysfunction and hypertension associated with diabetes mellitus are granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension or right knee disability and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension is not attributable to his military service and denied the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions did not have a direct link to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The claims for hypertension, renal insufficiency, dizziness, and lung disorder were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected type II diabetes and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no evidence of a heart condition or hypertension in service, and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical records.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board has denied service connection for COPD, bronchitis, emphysema, hypertension, osteoporosis, and degenerative joint disease, all of which are presumed to be related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left index finger amputation, service connection for hypertension and prostate cancer (due to Gulf War exposure), and whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for breathing problems. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.