Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to provide a reasoned medical explanation. The issues include left knee, bilateral hip, bilateral leg, back, gastrointestinal, and hypertension disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, heart disorder, and thyroid disorder due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the relationship between these conditions and military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and hypertension due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his current conditions on a direct basis, without relying on any presumptions or secondary theories.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted under the PACT Act, and his ratings for peripheral vascular disease of both lower extremities and vein stripping vertical scar associated with CAD are restored to their current levels.

The Board has remanded all claims due to errors in the July 2021 decision, including inadequate opinions and reliance on negative evidence from the Veteran's enlistment report of medical history. The Court found that further development is needed for these claims.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities and a skin rash under the arms. Service connection for hypertension is granted based on the PACT Act of 2022, but the issue remains remanded as it pertains to a period prior to the PACT Act's effective date.

The Board has dismissed the issues of seborrheic dermatitis and infertility due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of June 30, 2015 for the grant of service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure. The case is being remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's left-hand disability and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and has remanded the issue of an increased evaluation for lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the claims for type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye disability (excluding nuclear sclerosis), coronary artery disease, and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinion evidence regarding their etiology. Additional development is required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, hypertension, and insomnia due to inadequate VA opinions and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's cause of death, cardiac arrest, is attributed to his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertension, which were presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The Board found that these conditions substantially contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claim for ocular hypertension due to insufficient evidence regarding its relation to the Veteran's prior periods of military service.

The Veteran's right upper extremity weakness due to thrombosis, TIA, or cerebral infarction is not shown to meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to September 21, 2021.,The Veteran's slurred speech does not more nearly approximate incomplete severe paralysis of the twelfth cranial nerve.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for renal disease, psychiatric disability (including depression), and hypertension due to insufficient evidence regarding their service connection. The Veteran's death prevented a VA examination from being conducted.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis. Service connection is also granted for GERD but the claim for bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for heart disease, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.,Peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities is secondary to type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has dismissed the TDIU claim as moot due to the Veteran's receipt of SMC based on his prostate cancer. The anxiety disorder is rated at 50% and no higher, with no evidence of worsening in the one-year appeal period prior to June 4, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. However, the Board has found that additional development is needed to address the issues of secondary service connection for stomach disorder, lumbar spine disability, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of diabetes mellitus, headaches, hypertension, kidney stones, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and right elbow condition. The Veteran's service connection claims are remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.