Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2017

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and tooth and gum disability have been withdrawn. The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with fatigue, but the issue of entitlement to service connection for headaches remains pending.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and granted it, finding that new evidence received since the March 1958 rating decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, the incurrence or aggravation of hypertension may not be presumed, and hypertension is not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected Traumatic Brain Injury with PTSD results in the need for aid and attendance of another person, necessitating a higher rate of SMC. The effective date is set at March 22, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was denied in April 2008, and the appeal is now considered as part of her reopened hypertension claim. The denial remains pending.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened due to new evidence received since the July 1998 rating decision.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and PTSD have been granted service connection, but hypertension remains unresolved. The Board denied the claim for hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective as of the date of the decision. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, difficulty understanding complex commands, impaired judgment, and forgetfulness.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and verify his service dates. He also needs VA examinations for bilateral shoulder disorders and hypertension.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea and hypertension are not service connected as secondary to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2, and thus denied both claims.

The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD. The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to service or any service-connected condition.,There is insufficient medical evidence to establish the presence of a current psychiatric disability for which service connection could be granted.

Your claims of service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction have been granted. However, the appeals are dismissed as there is no longer a controversy at issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral inguinal hernias, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and hypertension due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the Board finds that none of his conditions are related to his military service or exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for hypothyroidism, temporal lobe epilepsy, hypertension, and an eye disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which is currently presumed to be related to his active service due to herbicide exposure. However, the current evidence does not allow a fully informed decision on whether it was incurred in or aggravated by diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for allergic reaction to smallpox vaccination. The claim of service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence showing it onset during active service, within a year of separation, or is causally related to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities, has resulted in occupational and social impairment that warrants a 70 percent rating.