Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, which the Board found to be appropriate given his symptoms. The claim for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension was also granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal and assigned an effective date of August 22, 1992 for service connection for hypertension. The case is being remanded to determine if the STRs obtained after June 1994 can serve as a basis for granting service connection for cardiomyopathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension are not service-connected, as there is no credible evidence of herbicide exposure in service. The skin condition claim is pending.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left ankle strains are not shown to warrant a compensable rating due to the lack of evidence of moderate or marked limitation of motion.,The Veteran's status post left ring finger fracture with residuals is not shown to interfere with his daily activities, as he reports no adverse impact on his ability to perform normal activities.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including anxiety and depression, hearing loss, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy. The RO is instructed to obtain SSA records and readjudicate the increased rating claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and employment history information. The Veteran's PTSD and TDIU claims are also being reviewed, as well as his claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case for a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge of the Board due to the Veteran's request.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was incurred during his active military service, granting him entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic lumbar spine degenerative disc disease was granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's upper extremity and hypertension disabilities are not secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disorder.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he claims is related to his service-connected disabilities. The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the hypertension is permanently aggravated by his service-connected conditions and if it was incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for chronic obstructive disease, hypertension, and neurological disorders of the upper and lower extremities have been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD was reopened, but the claim remains denied.,The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for his PTSD rating is also denied.

The Veteran seeks an initial compensable rating for hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver, arguing that his service-connected condition includes various residual manifestations. The current evaluation is noncompensable. A remand is ordered to obtain a medical opinion identifying all residual manifestations and their severity, as well as assessing the relationship between thrombocytopenia and the service-connected hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and malaria are being remanded as the VA examination reports do not provide sufficient information to determine if these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened and granted. He is also awarded a noncompensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals regarding the issues of service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for anxiety neurosis with depression prior to April 3, 2010, and a rating in excess of 70 percent thereafter.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension. The Board finds the duty to assist has not been met and remands the case for a new VA examination and medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to have been caused by in-service exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relation to his military service. The claim will be reconsidered after further investigation.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, anxiety, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and hypertension were denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period. The Board found that the post-service records do not show a diagnosis or treatment for any of these disabilities until many years after service.