Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to in-service herbicide agent exposure. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD, is remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a presumptive condition due to Agent Orange exposure. The low back and right foot bone spur conditions are denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of hypertension, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are not fully developed, and thus remanded to allow for consideration of additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for increased PTSD rating is granted, and service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD are all granted. The Veteran's sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, and restless leg syndrome are also granted. Service connection for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Veteran's HTN, epididymitis, ventral hernia, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's HTN, epididymitis, ventral hernia, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral tinnitus, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, a heart condition, depression, and diabetes mellitus type II. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is not related to service and did not manifest within one year of separation from service.,The Veteran's arthritis of multiple joints, excluding the lumbar spine, legs, and feet, but including the neck and ribs, are not etiologically related to his military service.

The appeal of high cholesterol is dismissed. The appeals for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and hypertension as due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claim of erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosis during active duty or within one year after separation. The Board also found no evidence of continuity of symptomatology since discharge and concluded that the Veteran did not have a nexus between his current hypertension and service.

The Veteran's lung cancer, prostate cancer, and hypertension are granted as related to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection as it had its onset in service and is related to his obesity, which he developed post-service.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, COPD and hypertension as these conditions were not shown to be related to service. The cause of death was attributed to other significant conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension claim is denied as there is no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 mm/Hg or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 mm/Hg or more, or a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 mm/Hg or more requiring continuous medication for control.,The Veteran's knee disabilities and radiculopathy claims are remanded as the effective date prior to November 28, 2014, is not established in the record.,The Veteran's hypothyroidism claim is remanded as there is no evidence of a compensable rating for PSVT.,The Veteran's cervical spine and thoracic/lumbar spine claims are remanded as there is no evidence of entitlement to an increased rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not originate in service or until years thereafter and was not otherwise etiologically related to service. The Board also found no evidence of secondary service connection due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, myopathic syndrome, and diabetes mellitus type II due to errors in service dates and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew her claims for service connection for a neck / cervical spine disability, hypertension, and Vertigo / Meniere's Syndrome disabilities. As such, these claims are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.