Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, gout, a mammary gland disorder, diverticulitis, and hypertension as there was no credible evidence to support the claimed in-service stressors or other etiology.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of new and material evidence being received, with the condition having manifested to at least a 10% level during service.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on onset in service.

The Veteran's appeal of the petition to reopen previously denied claims for service connection and entitlement to an effective date prior to May 21, 2018, for award of increase rating to 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed.,The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent prior to November 1, 2023, for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU prior to November 1, 2023.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a presumptive basis due to the PACT Act. The issues of service connection for IHD, right eye degenerative disease, left eye degenerative disease, and low back disorder are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues due to lack of VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and hypertension, both secondary to PTSD. The remand is due to clarify whether obesity, which may be related to PTSD, caused or aggravated the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service and did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty. The Board also found no evidence of secondary service connection.

The claim for Vitamin D deficiency has been dismissed. The low back disability is granted and rated at 10%. Other issues are remanded.,Neck, rheumatoid arthritis, acquired psychiatric disorder (including dysthymic disorder and insomnia), allergic rhinitis, loss of sense of smell, and sinusitis for increased rating are all remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, residuals of a stroke, asthma, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as the evidence does not support that these conditions are related to service.

Service connection for PTSD has been granted.,Service connection for hypertension was denied. The Board found the evidence insufficient to establish a link between current hypertension and service.

The Veteran's residuals of right wrist ganglion cyst were granted service connection as it was caused by an in-service right wrist ganglion cyst.,Service connection for a right ankle disability was denied due to the periodic flare ups not being causally related to active duty service.,Service connection for hemorrhoids was denied as there is no current evidence of a disability or impairment associated with them.,The left elbow condition was denied as it did not onset during his active duty service and there were no symptoms reported after separation.,Bilateral hearing loss was denied due to the absence of a current diagnosis meeting VA criteria for a disability.,Service connection for a scar from left inguinal hernia repair was denied as there is no evidence of such a condition.,Right foot condition, including plantar fasciitis, was remanded as further examination and opinion are needed.,Cervical spine condition and high blood pressure were also remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a direct basis, taking into account the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The decision also acknowledges that the appeal is related to the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, hypertension, and a vision or eye disability due to issues with compliance with previous directives and concerns about the adequacy of medical opinions.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for TERA examinations for hypertension and right hip strain, as these conditions are not on the list of diseases presumptive to TERAs. The PACT Act requires VA to provide such examinations when requested by the Veteran.

Service connection for hypertension is granted under the PACT Act. Service connection for sleep apnea is granted. Previously denied claims for left and right knee disabilities, as well as sinusitis, are reopened. Other rating issues remain pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of her acquired psychiatric disorder, including as related to military sexual trauma, and her hypertension.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss disability, and hypertension are all found to be related to her active service.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's right knee and right shoulder disabilities are remanded due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for left foot disability, left ankle disability, left hand disability, and hypertension. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset in active service.