Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous opinion linking hypertension to service and secondary to toxic herbicide exposure. A new examination is required.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumed due to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam, while his sleep apnea remains denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports and the need for a new one with an examiner who has not previously offered an opinion in this matter.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's condition manifested within one year of his separation from service and continued thereafter.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether it is related to herbicide exposure during service. The PACT Act now considers hypertension a presumptive disease associated with Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, including whether it is related to his service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension should be remanded for further development and an opinion to determine if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

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

The Board has dismissed all claims related to the Veteran's service connection and rating for various conditions, including PTSD with alcohol and marijuana use disorders, shrinkage with fluid on the brain, hypertension, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability, right shoulder disability, and hypertension due to insufficient rationale in the July 2022 VA opinion. The Veteran's claim will be further developed with additional medical records and an addendum opinion.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and conduct new VA examinations due to the Veteran's assertions of exposure to Project SHAD during service. The claims for COPD, CAD, supraventricular arrhythmia, and hypertension are being returned for further review.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims of entitlement to service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, hypertension, an initial rating higher than 10 percent for bilateral eye disability prior to September 13, 2017, and a rating higher than 30 percent for bilateral eye disability from September 13, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye condition, hypertension, and a heart condition due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete development of records.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's epileptic seizures as secondary to his service-connected residuals of stroke associated with hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disability, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and fibromyalgia due to incomplete VA treatment records from 2003 to 2005. The Veteran's claim is back before the Board for further consideration.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service, under the PACT Act.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure, and denied service connection for bilateral flat foot as not related to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of the PACT Act. The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service or his service-connected conditions.

Service connection for COPD is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,Service connection for gum disease is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has determined that the claims for increased evaluations and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate examinations and need for updated treatment records.