Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it developed as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left foot disabilities and obesity. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to September 2, 2020. The combined rating of his conditions was at least 50% but never reached the level required for a TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, a psychiatric disability (claimed as personality disorder), an autoimmune disorder (claimed as lupus), a migraine disorder, and rheumatoid arthritis due to unclear periods of service.

The Veteran's hypertension has been rated as 10 percent disabling, but the Board found that there is no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more during the appeal period. Therefore, a higher rating for hypertension is denied.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right upper extremity and left upper extremity have been remanded as there are no VA examinations addressing these conditions since July 2020.,The Veteran's cervical myositis with cervical spine degenerative disc disease has also been remanded for a new examination to determine the severity of his disability, including range of motion testing.

The Board has found that service connection is not warranted for sinusitis, left foot condition, right foot condition, hypertension, and migraine headaches.,Additional evidence may be needed to determine the current extent and severity of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to insufficient nexus opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, hypertension, and unspecified trauma and stress-related disorder with major depressive disorder and schizophrenia have been withdrawn. The claim of service connection for unspecified trauma and stress-related disorder has been granted.

The Board has found that further development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, retinopathy, and cataracts. The AOJ must obtain private treatment records from Sweetwater Medical Clinic and Dr. Tara Mullen, as well as verify the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicides in Korea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no persuasive evidence to support a finding that the condition began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

Your total disability rating and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate have been granted, making your claim for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) moot.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board denied his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, dental disability, hypertension, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of current disabilities or continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection was not granted because the Veteran did not have diagnosed conditions at any point during or after service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for PTSD and hypertension, denied service connection for various conditions including hearing loss, tinnitus, fibromyalgia, low testosterone, chronic fatigue syndrome, left facial injury, Dercum's Disease, skin disability, neurological disability, and sleep disability. The claim for a 70 percent rating for PTSD was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was denied because the evidence did not support a link between his current headaches and active service. His claim for TDIU prior to September 25, 2015 was also denied as he had multiple service-connected disabilities that did not preclude his employability.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and hypertension are granted as secondary to service-connected conditions, with the PACT Act presumption for hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on appeal are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, heart disorder, headaches, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, visual disorder, skin disorders, and respiratory disorders.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to a tactical herbicide agent under the PACT Act.

Service connection for hypertension is granted due to the PACT Act, which establishes presumptive service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents. The Veteran's hypertension was diagnosed during his period of active duty in Vietnam and he served in an enumerated location.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.