Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and incomplete opinions. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed for service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of the PACT Act, which presumes service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD is granted. The Veteran's hypertension secondary to sleep apnea remains in dispute and will be remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for various disability ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as directly related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service, and the claim is effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 12, 2006 for the award of a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran had established service connection for lumbar spine and bladder conditions, but his hypertension and heart issues also impacted his ability to work. The Board found that it was not factually ascertainable that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment within the year prior to his January 12, 2006 claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and a bilateral leg disorder due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection on a direct basis or as secondary to his other conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for primary anemia has been withdrawn. The Board grants the Veteran's service connection claim for hypertension as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, with the effective date being October 1, 2026 (PACT Act). The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea, including considering a newly raised theory of entitlement related to obesity as an intermediate step in a causal connection.

The Board has denied service connection for G6PD deficiency, heart condition, high blood pressure, and prostate condition as there is no evidence of these conditions during active service or within one year post-service. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected, and the case of sleep apnea is remanded. The PTSD rating remains in dispute.

The Board has dismissed all appeals as the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disorders, hypertension, and a right shoulder condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as they are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected conditions, specifically migraine headaches and unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence and need for updated examinations, as well as assistance in obtaining private medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's condition is at least as likely as not caused by his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand under the PACT Act.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and right hand was reopened. The Board granted increased ratings for PTSD, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy conditions. However, some issues were remanded due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and renal insufficiency are granted service connection. The Veteran is awarded a 30 percent initial rating for right knee DJD prior to June 8, 2017, but the issue of an increased rating since that date remains pending.