Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for low back, respiratory, hypertension, and prostate disabilities as they were not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, depression, and alcohol use disorder are found to be the proximate cause of his obstructive sleep apnea. The Board also finds that these conditions may have contributed to his hypertension and GERD.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 100% evaluation from October 4, 2017 to January 30, 2018.,An effective date of October 4, 2017 for the increased evaluation of PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since September 19, 2017.

The Veteran was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected back and heart disabilities from August 25, 2014, to March 21, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, a TDIU Claim Form, and a VA examination to assess the severity of her service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.,Sleep apnea and headaches are denied as not related to service. Dizziness remains remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, cerebral vascular accident and residuals, and lung disorder (to include COPD) due to deficiencies in the previous decision. A VA medical opinion is needed to address causation or worsening of these conditions related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of whether a TDIU is warranted on an extraschedular basis prior to November 13, 2012. The Veteran's service-connected post-subarachnoid hemorrhage headaches and diabetic nephropathy with hypertension are considered.

The Board has identified multiple issues related to the Veteran's hip and ankle conditions, as well as hypertension. These claims are being remanded for further development and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a conflict in the causation standard applied, and needs further clarification on whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected kidney condition and/or PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.,Impaired fasting glucose (claimed as diabetes mellitus) is not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran does not meet the full criteria for diabetes mellitus.,Bacterial meningitis is not service-connected, as there is no indication that it had its onset in service with a continuation since service.,Peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is not service-connected, as there is no evidence of current disability related to active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depressive disorder due to chronic pain and multiple knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, right knee disorder (claimed as secondary to a left knee disorder), and hypertension due to conflicting opinions regarding their etiology. The VA examiner found that these conditions are less likely related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to in-service herbicide exposure and grants service connection for this condition on a direct basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including lower back disorder, right shoulder disorder, right foot disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), COPD, hypertension, and sleep apnea have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, right and left ankle disorders, OSA, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD).

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD and anxiety disorder. The Veteran's hypertension is related to his service, as are his PTSD and anxiety disorders.

The Board denied service connection for chronic headaches and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or an in-service injury.