Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's hypertension was not rated higher than noncompensable from August 10, 2022 due to insufficient evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during service in or near the Korean DMZ.

The Veteran's appeal for hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision could be made. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, low back disorder, and cervical spine disorder claims are remanded due to conflicting diagnoses and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to require regular aid and attendance to keep him ordinarily clean and presentable, attend to the wants of nature, and protect him from the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for SMC A&A.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bipolar disorder, hypertension, and left hip strain are granted. The claim for left hip strain is remanded due to a lack of an opinion regarding its aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, congestive heart failure, type II diabetes mellitus, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability have all been denied.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not establish a direct or secondary relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The claims for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.,New evidence has been submitted, but it is not sufficient to reopen the claims as there is no indication of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension and PTSD have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension from January 19, 2023, to the present. The most probative and persuasive evidence is in approximate equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's systolic pressure predominantly exceeds 200.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings are being remanded due to the complexity of the procedural history.,Service connection has been granted for multiple conditions including MS, bladder dysfunction, right upper and lower extremity weakness, visual scotoma, and erectile dysfunction.

Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,PTSD was dismissed as a full grant of the benefits sought by the Veteran rendered the appeal moot.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's hypertension. The claim will be reconsidered with additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension, associated with service but not due to herbicide exposure or any other specific condition, has not met the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted with a 10% rating since November 28, 2018.,Service connection for thyroid disorder and right arm disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

Your appeals for service connection on spondylolisthesis or segmental instability, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed as moot because the issues were already decided in a previous March 2024 Board decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension due to new evidence received after the AOJ decisions, as well as issues regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and prostate cancer, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions. Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, arthritis both hands, GERD, erectile dysfunction, gout, liver disability to include steatohepatitis (NASH), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension due to a lack of response from VA medical records.