Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes and hypertension due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiac disability, including ischemic heart disease, was denied. The claim for hypertension is granted due to the PACT Act presumption of service connection. Service connection for a sleep disorder and erectile dysfunction were also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chest pain and hypertension due to additional evidence being added to the file.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act, effective October 1, 2026.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea and hypertension, as they are inextricably intertwined due to the potential impact of a decision on sleep apnea on hypertension. The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability is alleged to have caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for reopening service connection for osteoporosis, high cholesterol, hypertension, and GERD were denied. The claim for depression was granted, but the claim for sleep apnea was not reopened as it did not relate to a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 6, 2013 for increased ratings for various disabilities was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as moot due to the full grants of benefits. The petition to reopen his service connection claim for left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy has been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and denied service connection for basal cell carcinoma. Service connection for emphysema secondary to herbicide agent exposure is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for atrial fibrillations, sleep apnea (to include as secondary to a service-connected disability), and hypertension. The issues are being remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran that reopened his claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches, have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 10, 2014. The decision is based on the combined effect of these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The Veteran also meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various disabilities were dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension is granted under the PACT Act, and his secondary service connection for hypertensive heart disease is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetic retinopathy due to conflicting information regarding his service in Thailand. The PACT Act is applicable for these claims.

The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection and reopening of service connection due to his death.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, as there is no evidence that hypertension, which contributed to his death, was incurred during his active duty. The Board found the claim for service connection for the cause of death denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient supporting opinions in the prior remand.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and left ankle strain due to insufficient medical opinion regarding their relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tuberculosis, high blood pressure associated with tuberculosis, left inguinal hernia associated with tuberculosis, and right inguinal hernia associated with tuberculosis. The reasons given were that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions or they did not manifest within one year after discharge from service.