Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee meniscal tear have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability has been denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to service or post-service treatment.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been denied due to lack of in-service onset and no link to service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been denied because it did not manifest during or within one year after leaving service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions addressing various theories of service connection for hypertension, including direct service connection and secondary to PTSD or other service-connected conditions. The Veteran's exposure history is not relevant to this decision.

Service connection for tinnitus, prostate cancer, and hypertension is granted. The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides in service. Service connection for other conditions is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a direct basis and determined an effective date of October 27, 2017. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD, diabetes and hypertension. The rating for bilateral hearing loss remains remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's condition began during his active duty and is related to his military service.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease and ischemic heart disease claims have been remanded for further evaluation. The Veteran also has other service-connected conditions that require separate ratings.

The Veteran's death has resulted in the dismissal of all claims related to his service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus type 2, polyneuropathy, and diabetic nephropathy with hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, a back disability, and bilateral knee disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability. The effective dates and ratings will be assigned by the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused functional impairment that prevents him from obtaining or following substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, and TDIU is granted on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a failure to obtain relevant in-service hospital records and VA treatment records from December 2019 onwards. The Veteran's hypertension and acquired psychiatric disorder claims will be reconsidered with these additional records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension have been reopened. The Board has ordered remand to obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and exposure to jet fuel, as well as verification of in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied service connection for various orthopedic conditions, including low back, cervical spine, left shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and ankle conditions. The Veteran's hypertension was also not found to be service-connected.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's active service and his cause of death. The Board also determined that the Veteran did not have any service-connected disabilities at the time of his death.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to have been caused by herbicide exposure in service, but the claim for service connection prior to August 10, 2022 is denied. Service connection for perirectal abscesses (rectal fissures) is granted as the condition had its onset during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including gout, depressive disorder, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development of the record to determine appropriate ratings for his service-connected right eye disability, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The TDIU claim will also be remanded due to potential changes in effective dates.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service. The case is remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension on a direct basis, but granted it as due to herbicide exposure (presumptive). The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during active service and presumed to have been exposed. However, his current hypertension is not related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations. The issues include left foot, right foot, back, kidney disease, gastroesophageal and/or gastrointestinal disorder (GERD), gynecological condition, acquired psychiatric disability, anemia, sleep apnea, thyroid disorder, respiratory disorder, hypertension, bone disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's exposure to toxins at Fort McClellan is also under review.