Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran failed to attend scheduled VA examinations and the AOJ did not properly develop the claim in accordance with M21-1 provisions governing claims involving foreign residency.

Your claims for service connection have been dismissed because the forms you submitted were not timely and properly appealed to the Board.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as all issues have been withdrawn by the appellant's authorized representative.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinea pedis, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Erectile Dysfunction and Hypertension are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. A medical opinion is needed to address the etiology of both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, left ear hearing loss, and migraines (claimed as headaches) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating in any of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of hypertension and PTSD, leading to the dismissal of these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was first manifest during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU prior to January 10, 2020. The Board is remanding the case to refer it to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted with an initial rating of at least 10 percent, but the issues for erectile dysfunction and TDIU are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates related to service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no other formal claims prior to the currently assigned effective dates that would entitle the Veteran to earlier effective dates.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed condition.

The Veteran's earlier effective dates for diabetes mellitus and history of heart murmur have been granted, with the effective date set at January 22, 2021.,The Veteran's earlier effective date for high blood pressure has also been granted, with the effective date set at December 3, 2020.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to service-connected psoriasis. The issues of prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and a heart condition are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service connected.,Obstructive sleep apnea, right forearm supination and pronation impairment, right forearm limitation of extension, and right forearm compartment syndrome with crush injury with fasciotomy are all granted as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations, as it did not manifest in diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more at any time pertinent to the appeal period. The Board found that the evidence does not demonstrate a history of diastolic pressure predominantly over 100.

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease, stage II with hypertension was denied ratings higher than the current assigned ratings prior to April 21, 2021 and from April 21, 2021 onwards.

The Veteran's cause of death was determined to be end stage renal disease, which the VA examiner attributed to hypertension. The Board found that there is sufficient evidence to grant service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type 2, and hypertension due to a failure to confirm whether he participated in toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) during service. The AOJ is required to schedule the Veteran for a TERA examination to assess if his disabilities are related to his potential exposure to PFAS chemicals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches, bilateral knee strain, shin splints, lumbar and thoracic strains, and hypertension, render her unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's request for HLR of the July 25, 2023 SSOC was timely. The AOJ should process the Veteran's timely filed VA Form 20-0996 as it pertains to his claims for entitlement to service connection outlined in the July 2023 SSOC.