Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran is granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied, but the claim for lumbar spine arthritis was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, and TDIU are remanded. The Board will consider new evidence in the adjudication of these claims.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's hypertension, finding no evidence that it began during or was related to his active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension were granted. The claim for depression was remanded.

Service connection for a right knee strain is granted. Service connection for migraines and hypertension is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions but granted it for lumbosacral strain and related radiculopathies.

Service connection for hypertension was denied. Service connection for a right knee disability was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for high blood pressure because it was not properly filed under the modernized review system.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, low back disability, and right shoulder disability were denied. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, and high blood pressure were remanded.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for hypothyroidism and hypertension are being sent back to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further review.

Service connection for hypertension, MGUS, and CAD is granted. The reduction in the disability rating for a right leg tibia fracture was improper, so the original 20% rating is restored. A compensable disability rating for COPD is denied. Claims for service connection for ED and enlarged prostate are remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction for further development, including VA examinations.

The veteran is granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for hypertension, but no higher. The decision is based on the veteran's history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication for control.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam is granted.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions except bilateral hearing loss, which was remanded. The Veteran's surviving spouse is the appellant.

Service connection for migraine headaches was granted as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. All other conditions were either denied or remanded.

The veteran's service connection for bladder cancer and hypertension due to herbicide exposure was granted. The claim for a heart condition other than hypertension was denied.

The Board denied higher ratings for diabetes and hypertension but remanded the TDIU claim.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's hypertension, recognizing it as secondary to his service-connected left leg disabilities and obesity.