Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's chest pain/muscle pain claim is denied as his FEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC levels do not warrant a rating above 10 percent. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's sleep apnea, hypertension, and constipation/colonic polyps claims for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure, and the appeal for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The Board also found that the Veteran has a current gastrointestinal or genitourinary disability, including prostate cancer and colon cancer, which may be related to his in-service exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as due to herbicide agent exposure, and the Board finds that his left and right knee conditions are related to service. The issues of service connection for a left knee condition and a right knee condition are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder with depressive symptoms).

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, which is presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam, caused his ischemic stroke and ultimately led to his death. As a result, service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD and MDD has been granted, but the claim is dismissed as moot due to the effective date being January 9, 2012.,Service connection for hypertension was also granted with a zero percent evaluation, which is now dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, rheumatoid arthritis, and hypertension have been reopened. The Board found new and material evidence to support the reopening of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding it presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure during service. The PACT Act of 2022 allows this presumption to apply as of the date of enactment.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act. His diabetes mellitus, type II with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy of the left eye, peripheral neuropathy affecting multiple extremities, and diabetic chronic kidney disease are all granted or remanded as appropriate.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of hypertension is being remanded due to a request for the VA examiner's curriculum vitae.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, diabetic neuropathy of the left arm, diabetic neuropathy of the left leg, diabetic neuropathy of the right arm, diabetic neuropathy of the right leg, and hypertension as new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims or raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, hypertension, and supraventricular tachycardia have rendered him helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's residuals of a broken nose, hypertension, and retained shrapnel in the right shoulder have been granted service connection.,However, his claim for skin rash (back of neck, left forearm, and crotch) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need to obtain additional medical evidence. The Veteran is required to provide information about any private healthcare providers who have treated his psychiatric, sleep apnea, hypertension, left foot, and skin disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and lower back disability are remanded due to conflicting medical evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities is remanded due to a need for an EMG study.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities, due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding obesity and its relationship to the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities.