Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a rating of 50 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection due to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and sleep disability due to a duty to assist error.,Service connection was denied for all conditions as there is no evidence showing they were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Veteran's hypertension claim is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his condition, including consideration of his prior diagnosis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to a lack of current disability. The claims for skin cancers and back condition are remanded as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine their relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his claim. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is proximately due to herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam. The evidence supports this conclusion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The claims for erectile dysfunction, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension were all addressed.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy are granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension and abdominal hernia claims are remanded for further development, as is his claim for an increased rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension, as it is related to the Veteran's right knee disability. The case must be returned for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability caused his obesity and then led to his hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of TBI have been found to necessitate a higher level of aid and attendance, warranting SMC(t) from January 6, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension has been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension has not met or approximated the criteria for a compensable disability rating at any time during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as he did not file a timely substantive appeal following the issuance of a September 2019 Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and missing records. The Veteran's lay statements will be considered, and VA examinations will be conducted to determine the etiology of his conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected hypertension, finding that his blood pressure readings did not predominantly meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hypertension due to in-service exposure to toxic substances, as per the PACT Act. A VA examination is required to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current hypertension and his service in Saudi Arabia after August 1990.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, but denied service connection for hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to his conceded in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neck and back disabilities due to insufficient development.,The Veteran's hypertension claim is also intertwined with these issues.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and hepatitis C are denied.