Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address a pre-decisional duty to assist error and obtain new VA medical opinions for the Veteran's sleep apnea and hypertension, as these conditions may be aggravated by her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye disability, including cataracts and glaucoma, is not related to service. The VA examiner found no evidence linking the current condition to an in-service injury or exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the diabetes mellitus type II claim due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM II) and hypertension (HTN) is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection for right hip osteoarthritis, post hip replacement and left hip osteoarthritis, post hip replacement are granted on a direct basis.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions, including high cholesterol, bilateral hearing loss, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, cervical spine disability, right arm numbness, left arm numbness, right lower extremity numbness, and hypertension. The claims are pending further review.

The Veteran's nephropathy with hypertension was rated at 80% effective September 22, 2017. The RO restored the original rating of 10% for residuals of a stroke and assigned an effective date of August 13, 2013. Effective dates were also granted for bowel function impairment and aphasia associated with the Veteran's stroke. The Veteran was awarded TDIU as of October 19, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and hypertension have been granted. The claim for increased evaluation for tinnitus has been dismissed, while the claims for service connection for low back disability, peripheral neuropathy, scar of the right lower extremity, erectile dysfunction, individual unemployability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension headaches are rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective from May 23, 2021.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure in Korea. The Veteran's sleep apnea claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus and hypertension is granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The case is remanded to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is not service-connected due to dishonorable discharge.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and polysubstance disorder) granted as secondary to bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,Service connection for GERD granted as secondary to the acquired psychiatric disorder caused by service-connected disabilities.,Service connection for hypertension granted as secondary to the acquired psychiatric disorder caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and hypertension have been granted. The claim for increased evaluation for tinnitus has been dismissed, while the claims for service connection for low back disability, peripheral neuropathy, scar of the right lower extremity, erectile dysfunction, individual unemployability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for hypertension was denied as the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Veteran's claim for beneficiary travel reimbursement is remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including all relevant medical records and invoices.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. Claims for hypertension and headaches are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, and an increased rating for headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypothyroidism, prostate cancer, and Parkinson's disease due to exposure to chemical agents during active-duty service.,All five conditions were found to be more likely than not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board dismissed all the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension and recurrent sleep disability (obstructive sleep apnea) due to a lack of VA examinations addressing these conditions' relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA medical examinations and records, as well as for VA opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities.