Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and right hip disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and VA treatment records. The claims are also being remanded to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities or wear and tear during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection.,Service connection for hypertension is denied as the evidence does not show it began during or within one year of separation from service.

Your claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and hypertension have been granted in a March 2023 rating decision. The Board has now dismissed your appeal as there are no longer any issues to consider.

The Board has decided to remand all the Veteran's claims due to incomplete service treatment records and requests for new examinations or medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and hypertension are granted under the PACT Act. However, due to a remand for further development regarding direct service connection prior to August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of September 14, 2016.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted with an effective date of January 29, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and Parkinson's disease from August 10, 2022. The Veteran was presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Guam between April 1966 and October 1967.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The claims for stable angina, hypertension, RUE peripheral neuropathy, LLE femoral nerve paralysis, and LLE peripheral neuropathy affecting the sciatic nerve were not addressed as they are no longer before the Board.

The claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining claims over which the Board may exercise jurisdiction.,Claims for left hip replacement and hepatitis C have been reopened, while hypertension remains denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,Service connection is granted for hypertension, heart disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and residuals of a forehead laceration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's exposure to commercial herbicides at Fort Dix, which is required by the PACT Act.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted an initial 10 percent disability rating, but his right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and heart condition due to incomplete records, particularly those from periods of active duty prior to May 1993. The Veteran's service connection claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been granted a 70 percent rating, effective from October 11, 2022. Other conditions have also received increased ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence showing a direct link to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's service connection appeals for left and right shoulder disabilities, as well as his appeal for hypertension. The Veteran withdrew these claims during a hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that the VRC's decision denying additional VR&E services, including independent living services, was not supported by adequate rationale and did not consider the Veteran's current condition. The claim is being remanded to schedule a comprehensive evaluation for an individualized independent living plan.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right ankle disability, pelvic inflammatory disease, hypertension, and right ankle scars, have caused her to be in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are all granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.,VA has ordered additional examinations for COPD, BPH, and residuals of a stroke secondary to diabetes.