Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination. The issues of service connection for various conditions are pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms such as occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to flattened affect, panic attacks, impaired judgment, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships. The Veteran's hypertension, sleep apnea, and TBI are etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran does not have hearing loss that is related to military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The claims will be remanded to allow for this development.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, colon polyps, and enlarged prostate were denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and the Veteran's claim of secondary service connection for an eye disorder. The decision is final as it was issued in 2007, and no new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims.

The Board is remanding the case to ensure a complete record and readjudicate the claims of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and residuals of a fracture of the right fifth finger.

The Board is denying the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD and hypertension.,The Veteran filed a claim for service connection for 'nerves' in March 1971, which encompassed PTSD. The RO denied this claim by letter in August 1971.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for her psychiatric disability and hypertension was withdrawn. The Board also found that the Veteran's hypertension does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for post MoyaMoya disease with residual headaches and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for updated treatment records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge sitting at the Montgomery RO regarding all six issues on appeal.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service. The VA examinations did not support a finding of current disabilities for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus disability with related complications is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's current hypertension and bilateral foot disorder are related to his military service, and the Board grants entitlement to service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran developed diabetes and hypertension as a result of taking Olanzapine, but the Board finds that VA did not fail to exercise reasonable care in prescribing the medication. The cause of diabetes is at least as likely as not related to Olanzapine, while the cause of hypertension remains unknown.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have diabetes or hypertension that began in service, and there is no evidence of a causal connection between these disabilities and his military service. Therefore, the claims for service connection for diabetes and hypertension are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further consideration due to incomplete records and conflicting evidence regarding his employability.