Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2023

The Board has decided the hypertension claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology, particularly in relation to service-connected conditions and potential exposure to herbicides.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, kidney disease, and a lung disorder. The conditions are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension due to procedural issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pericarditis due to a lack of current disability during the pendency of his claim.,The Board has also remanded issues regarding whether new and material evidence has been received in order to reopen claims for hypertension, PTSD, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating determinations have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of these issues.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, effective February 25, 2020. His hypertension is rated as noncompensable. The Board granted a TDIU based on the service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's left knee surgical scars are denied as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.,Rosacea, hypertension, and kidney cysts service connection claims are remanded due to inadequate opinions in the November 2021 VA examination.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection decision was made.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, tinnitus, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, have precluded him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of these conditions.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate, with anxious distress is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's heart disability (claimed as coronary artery disease) and hypertension are now presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective August 10, 2022. The Board found that the Veteran's diastolic pressure was predominantly 100 or more and required continuous medication for control.

The Veteran's hypertension, right hip arthritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left shoulder disability, and soft tissue sarcoma have been granted service connection. The effective date for the grant of service connection for a low back disability is set at May 19, 2020.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service connection claims for DMII, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, multiple myeloma, and hypertension have been granted. The heart condition claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for hypertension, but the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected hypertension is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to outstanding VA and private treatment records.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of sleep apnea and hypertension as they were not properly docketed under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, including age-related nuclear sclerotic cataracts, loss of vision, and visual snow syndrome. The decision also denied his claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension.,The appeals were remanded for further review on the issues of service connection for OSA and bilateral cataracts.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, eye disorder, throat disorder, and allergic rhinitis or sinusitis due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's lower pole thyroid hyperfunctioning adenoma and hypertension have been granted restoration of ratings, with the thyroid condition receiving a full rating effective November 1, 2021. The hypertension has also received a full initial evaluation.