Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, renal disease, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and GERD have been granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Subic Bay, Philippines.,Service connection for sleep apnea disorder, dental condition, cataracts, diabetic gastroparesis, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and prostate cancer are presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Guam.,Service connection for chronic kidney disease is granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of service connection for various conditions and symptoms, including back pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, skin rash/condition, bilateral feet condition, fibromyalgia, left knee condition, right knee condition, IBS, pseudofolliculitis barbae, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus II, hypertension, and male erectile disorder. The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertension have been granted.,A separate issue of service connection for a disability associated with the removal of xanthelasmas, claimed as hyperlipidemia, is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and paraplegia are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension is granted, with a final effective date of June 10, 2020. The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension has a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and requires continuous medication for control.

The Board has denied service connection for gout, heart disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, bladder disability, sinus disability, bilateral flat feet, and headache disability. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension and B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are granted, but the Board is remanding for a VA examination to determine if his hypertension is related to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's application for Legacy S-DVI was denied because it was not filed within two years of the September 2006 grant of service connection for prostate cancer, which rated as 100 percent disabling.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, but has remanded his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral kidney condition, diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), right hip condition, left hip condition, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The issues related to a right knee condition are being remanded.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for headaches associated with hypertension, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's hypertension is characterized by a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, requiring continuous medication for control. An initial rating of 10 percent is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral foot disability, and right shoulder disability due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The appeal is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart condition and hypertension, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depression disorder and anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's asthma and hypertension are granted as service-connected, with the hypertension secondary to his asthma. His UAD is also granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide agent exposure. The claims for hypothyroidism and emphysema are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for GERD and Hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA must provide supplemental opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to service, specifically in-service burn pit exposure, and whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for migraines, including as secondary to hypertension, should be remanded due to inadequate opinion in the previous VA examination.