Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's hypertension was not service-connected as it did not manifest during or within one year after service, and there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date before August 10, 2022 for service connection for hypertension has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew the appeal.

The Veteran's hypertension, which requires continuous medication for control, does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7101 as there is no showing of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and MDD, contributed to his suicide, granting service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues related to service connection and evaluation of various conditions, including liver dysfunction, right hip condition, bilateral lower extremities, first degree AV block, patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative arthritis, status post right ankle fibula fracture, migraine headaches, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, left knee osteoarthritis, and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current hypertension is not linked to her high blood pressure during pregnancy (preeclampsia) in service and did not first manifest until many years after separation from active duty.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection of hypertension due to the appellant's death during the appeal process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), and chronic headaches.,There is no evidence of any sleep issues or elevated blood pressure in service. The Veteran was not diagnosed with these conditions until years after separation from active duty.

The Veteran's combined service-connected rating is 90 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, hypertension, shoulder conditions, and migraines, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 4, 2020 to November 18, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 12, 2022 for service connection of hypertension has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his hypertension has been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board found that the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of such pressures requiring continuous medication.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension is granted, but the rating remains noncompensable.,Service connection for pancreatic cancer is granted based on exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The cause of death due to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is also granted.,The cause of death is attributed to the Veteran's service-connected pancreatic cancer.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, back disability, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and bilateral cataracts.,There is no evidence of any in-service injury or disease related to the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder (claimed as nightmares, sleep problems) is granted. Service connection for acid reflux and high blood pressure are denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for a dental disability is dismissed as the service-connected condition was severed in a November 2021 rating decision.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for OSA has been granted. The matter is dismissed as there is no further jurisdiction over this claim.,Service connection for dizziness or vertigo is granted, with the Board finding that it is secondary to his service-connected sinus disability and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.,The claims for fatigue and throat disabilities are remanded due to a failure to obtain TERA examinations as required by the PACT Act.,Service connection for DM and HTN are remanded due to a failure to provide an adequate opinion on whether these conditions are secondary to service-connected psychiatric and/or frontal bone mass disabilities.,The claim for memory disability is remanded due to a failure to provide an adequate opinion on whether this condition is aggravated by service-connected psychiatric and/or frontal bone mass disabilities.

An effective date of March 18, 2016, is granted for the award of service connection for left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease.,An effective date of May 19, 2016, is granted for the award of service connection for hypertension. An earlier effective date is not proper.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for hypertension is denied because his blood pressure readings do not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DC 7101.

The Veteran's death was caused by advanced coronary artery disease, which the Board found to be related to service. Service connection for cause of death is granted, and DIC benefits are dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all issues on appeal.