Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for bilateral knee disability, arthritis, bilateral eye condition, headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder, and tremors are denied. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to potential exposure during service. The other issues remain denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be associated with his service in the Gulf War, and he was granted service connection for this condition. The claim for left knee disorder remains denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current condition and service.

Service connection is granted for a brain condition (other than already service-connected epilepsy) and reopening of service connection for a low back disability. Other claims are remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be the result of his exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Republic of Vietnam, and he has been granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for issues related to effective dates and service connection, as the Veteran withdrew his appeals. The remaining claims of service connection have been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for clear cell renal cell carcinoma, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. The PACT Act of 2022 extended the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents to include hypertension.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension as there is no evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology since service. The Veteran's claims are based on direct service connection.

Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure in Thailand.,Service connection is also granted for neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease, diabetes, prostate cancer, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss due to exposure to herbicides in service.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded as it is dependent on the rating decisions for his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and vocational experience starting from January 15, 2013.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, liver disorder (to include hepatitis C), and boutonniere deformity secondary to residuals of finger laceration repair. The Veteran's failure to cooperate with VA examinations prevented a determination on these claims.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not establish a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted, effective as of the date of this decision. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU prior to September 23, 2020 are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, tinnitus, and posttraumatic stress disorder was reopened. Service connection is granted for hypertension and tinnitus, but diabetes mellitus and posttraumatic stress disorder are denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be service-connected due to his exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam Era service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure. Onychomycosis, however, is denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis and no evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The diabetes mellitus was rated at 20 percent, hypertension at 10 percent, and erectile dysfunction at noncompensable (0 percent). The diabetic retinopathy with cataracts, vitreous degeneration, and bilateral pterygium was rated at 20 percent since March 14, 2022.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension, granted under the PACT Act, is based on presumed exposure to herbicides during his Vietnam service.

The Board has granted reopening of the claims for hypertension and back disability, but remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus due to exposure to herbicide agents or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of exposure to herbicide agents during service, and the appeal for a higher rating on his shrapnel wound left hand condition is remanded.