Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2023

The Board has determined that the Veteran's substantive appeal was untimely and thus, her claims are remanded for further action.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected hypertension because it was already denied by a previous decision and is not currently before the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes and hypertension, finding that there is not substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The claims are to be reconsidered in light of new evidence or clarification.

The Veteran's neck disability is granted service connection. Service connection for hypertension and a compensable rating for hemorrhoids are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disability, residuals of cold injury of hands and feet (right hand, left hand, right foot, left foot), sleep apnea, and hypertension due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions during or immediately following service. The cases are remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran, and therefore, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for clarification on whether hypertension was present during service and if it is related to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder.

Service connection for hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act.,Service connection for stroke residuals is granted because the evidence shows that service-connected hypertension caused his strokes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, due to a Gulf War illness, is denied as there is no evidence of an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness. The right shoulder disability and high blood pressure are granted but the right shoulder disability is remanded.,Service connection for the right shoulder disability is granted based on direct service connection. Service connection for high blood pressure secondary to PTSD is also granted.

The Board has denied service connection for sinus disability, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's left eye swelling (scar from cyst) is remanded due to the need for an examination.,Service connection for residuals of a right chest cyst surgery is also remanded as there was no clarification on whether it occurred on the left or right chest during service.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability, to include hypertension with hypertensive heart disease and diastolic heart failure with atrial fibrillation, both presumed related to herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act. The Veteran's heart disabilities are secondary to his hypertension.

The Board has remanded the previously denied claims for service connection due to a liberalizing law that requires VA to adjudicate these claims without needing new and material evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, hypertension, and a thyroid disorder due to lack of evidence supporting herbicide exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection, but asthma is denied. The case for residuals of stroke is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II. Service connection was also granted for left upper extremity neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU during the period prior to June 19, 2012. However, due to his combined 100% disability rating from June 19, 2012, to May 26, 2017, and October 14, 2019, TDIU is not warranted based on the schedular criteria. The Veteran's file should be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, rhinitis/sinusitis, stroke, blood clots in the left eye, chest pains, and hypertension are denied. The claim for service connection for PFB is also denied since June 27, 2014. A rating of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss is granted effective November 13, 2016.

The Veteran's hypertension, CVA secondary to hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are granted. However, the service connection for hypertension is remanded due to a lack of substantial compliance with the May 2021 remand directives.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PFB and HTN due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues. The appellant's PFB is rated as a noncompensable disability, while his HTN does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, with insomnia and TBI caused his hypertension. The effective date for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches is set at August 29, 2014.