Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection of hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and right knee disability. The claim for tinnitus is also granted. However, all three main issues are remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further clarification.

Service connection for hypertension is granted due to the PACT Act presumption of exposure. Service connection for asthma and stroke are denied.,The Veteran's service connection claim for asthma was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and in-service herbicide agent exposure.

Service connection for hypertension is granted due to the PACT Act presumption of exposure. Service connection for asthma and stroke are denied.,The Veteran's service connection claim for stroke remains pending as it has been remanded.

The Veteran's cause of death, including acute lymphoma, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, is granted as a result of presumed exposure to toxins during service in the Southwest Asia theater. Service connection for these conditions is granted due to the PACT Act.

The appeals for service connection for hypertension and sinusitis are dismissed. The appeal for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is denied. An initial 30 percent rating is granted for GERD, but the Veteran's tinnitus and allergic rhinitis remain at their current ratings.

Service connection for hypertension is granted due to the PACT Act presumption of exposure. Service connection for asthma and stroke are denied.,The Veteran's stroke claim is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, history of heart murmur, and sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of hypertension has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted with a 10% rating, but no higher.,Service connection for premature ejaculation was denied.

The Veteran's hypertension requires continuous medication and has blood pressure readings predominantly at or above 160 for systolic pressure, meeting the criteria for a 10% rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease, and hypertension due to a failure to verify all periods of service. A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD and/or TMJ, and denied service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has restored a 60 percent rating for hypertension effective November 1, 2023, finding that the original decision was not based on clear and unmistakable error.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, back condition, heart condition, hypertension, left arm condition, and right arm condition have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability in any of these conditions that began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was also denied as there is no credible evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to his service in Vietnam under the PACT Act. The issue of entitlement to service connection for GERD on any basis other than the PACT Act is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including private medical records and clarification of a VA examination report.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The initial rating for right ear hearing loss remains denied, while hypertension and erectile dysfunction remain denied.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection on August 10, 2022. The Board found that the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent were not met. Service connection for atrial flutter and other cardiac disabilities is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and has remanded the issue of secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to consider whether it is related to PTSD or aggravated by PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, herpes simplex, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus are all granted service connection. The claims for these conditions were reopened based on new evidence.