Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, concluding that the evidence does not support a finding of service origin or aggravation.

The Veteran's cause of death, hypertension, is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for the cause of death is granted effective August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's lumbar spine condition, claimed as a back disorder, is granted service connection. The issues of service connection for major depressive disorder, hypertension, and left elbow condition are remanded.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to service, and whether it was aggravated by service. The decision is remanded for this purpose.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, OSA, and hypertension are not granted. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension, costochondritis, and bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis have been granted initial ratings. The hypertension was rated at 10%, the costochondritis at 20%, and the bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis were rated at 10% prior to February 26, 2019.

The Veteran's headache disability, rheumatoid arthritis with fevers and chills, and cystoid macular edema, ocular hypertension, and chorioretinal scarring with cataracts are all granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and hypertension are presumed to have been incurred during his active service in Okinawa due to exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer.,Service connection for acid reflux disease and asthma is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted service connection, and a 10 percent evaluation for bilateral pes planus prior to September 14, 2021, is granted. The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims for other issues.

The Board has decided that remand is necessary to obtain medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their potential contribution to his death, as well as to attempt to obtain relevant treatment records.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and gastrointestinal disability for further development due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and recurrent sleep disability to include obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia, as they are related to service in the Gulf War theater of operations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination regarding his back, neck, right shoulder, psychiatric disorder (depression), and hypertension.

The Board has denied an earlier effective date for hypertension service connection and granted a 10% rating for hypertension. The Veteran's sleep apnea claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for snoring and acid reflux have been reopened due to new evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection for equilibrium problems, bilateral hearing loss, upper and lower teeth condition including TMJ disorder, arthritis of the entire joint system, bilateral ankle condition, bilateral hip condition, sleep apnea, bilateral eye condition (periorbital eye pain, NVS cataracts, glaucoma suspect), acid reflux, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for snoring and acid reflux have been reopened due to new evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection for equilibrium problems, bilateral hearing loss, upper and lower teeth condition including TMJ disorder, arthritis of the entire joint system, bilateral ankle condition, bilateral hip condition, sleep apnea, bilateral eye condition (periorbital eye pain, NVS cataracts, glaucoma suspect), acid reflux, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease of the right leg, and peripheral artery disease of the left leg. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.,Service connection is established for all four conditions: hypertension, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease of the right leg, and peripheral artery disease of the left leg.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic sinus condition, including sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, which the appellant asserts first manifested during her active-duty service. The claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension was denied as the appellant's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating under DC 7101.

The Board has determined that there is not substantial compliance with the remand directives and thus, the claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine and hypertension are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for diabetes mellitus, Type II and hypertension due to insufficient development in the previous remands.