Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while his claims for a headache disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include memory loss), sleep disorder, hypertension, left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, left hip pain, and right hip pain are denied.

The Board's decision denied reopening of claims for diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and cause of death. The denial was vacated due to the failure to respond to a request for an extension of time.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as due to conceded herbicide exposure. The issues of service connection for GERD and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for hypertension. The claims of service connection for hearing loss and a separate psychiatric disorder (separate from gambling disorder) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal concerning service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed. The Veteran's left ankle sprain, hypertension, headaches, gastritis, and thyroid condition are all granted with the appropriate ratings.

The Veteran's diabetes, right and left lower extremity neuropathies, hypertension, and malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma are being remanded due to potential herbicide agent exposure during service. The Board will seek verification of the Veteran's reported exposure at Kadena Air Base or refueling stops in Guam.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, kidney disease, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and dementia. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, specifically his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea. The examiner must provide a thorough rationale for their conclusions.

The Board has remanded the appeal due to incomplete development and the need for VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, specifically related to his exposure to commercial pesticides during military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a presumptive condition due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.,Service connection for congestive heart failure with ventricular arrhythmia, heart block, valvular heart disease, supraventricular arrhythmia, and hypertensive heart disease is granted based on the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted an initial rating of 10 percent, but no higher.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right wrist tenosynovitis is remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension was not characterized by diastolic blood pressure of predominantly 110 or more or a systolic blood pressure of predominantly 200 or more to warrant a 10 percent rating, and the Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the claim for an initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension is granted.

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

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension and denied a higher rating for pressure ulcers in feet.

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

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as directly due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.,The Veteran's idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and cause of death are remanded for further review.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 14, 2018 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

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