Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, hypertension, low back disorder, neck disorder, and left foot disorder have been dismissed without prejudice. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, neck disorder, and left foot disorder are granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded.,The Veteran's obesity claim was denied as it is not a compensable disability. His claims for service connection for a low back disorder, neck disorder, and left foot disorder were granted based on his MOS duties and slip and fall injury during service. His hypertension claim is pending due to the need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's hypertension has been rated at 10 percent since May 31, 2016. The claim for service connection for a stroke and its secondary conditions have been remanded due to new evidence suggesting the stroke may be related to uncontrolled hypertension during the decade prior to his stroke.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for hypertension (HTN) as the appellant failed to report for scheduled VA examinations.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type 2 (DM II), was denied as there is no evidence of in-service disease or injury and no causal relationship between DM II and service-connected HTN.,The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the appellant did not meet the criteria for a current disability under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus, as well as their relationship to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his heart disability and related surgeries, prevent him from obtaining and sustaining gainful employment. The Board finds that the evidence supports referral of the claim for TDIU to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, congestive heart failure (secondary to service-connected hypertension), and gout due to outstanding records and incomplete medical history.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension have been granted. Diabetes mellitus type II is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure, while hypertension is granted based on the PACT Act effective date of August 10, 2022. The heart disorder claim remains pending as remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no current diagnosis of the condition and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. The appeals are all granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in its previous decision, including the need for a TDIU determination and clarification on the nature of the Veteran's esophageal cancer. The appeal is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, OSA, and atrial fibrillation are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,VA will seek opinions from medical experts regarding whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension began in service and is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to inadequate medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations, treatment records review, and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted under the PACT Act, effective August 10, 2022. The appeal is remanded to determine if there are any other theories of entitlement that can be pursued.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia was withdrawn by him.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension, secondary to PTSD, is dismissed as the claim has been fully granted with a noncompensable rating effective August 13, 2019.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted as it is considered to be a symptom of their service-connected depression.,For the initial rating period from June 6, 2018 to March 25, 2019, the Veteran receives a disability rating of 50% for their psychiatric disorder (depression with anxiety).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including panic attacks, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's vertigo, seizure disorder, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability (lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar spondylolisthesis, and spondylosis with radiculopathy), diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, bilateral eye disability, tinnitus, hypertension, chronic memory loss disability, chronic headache disability, major depressive disorder, right foot disability, right knee disability, arthritis, left foot disability, left knee disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are not supported by evidence of record.,The Veteran's service connection claims for vertigo, seizure disorder, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability (lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar spondylolisthesis, and spondylosis with radiculopathy), diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, bilateral eye disability, tinnitus, hypertension, chronic memory loss disability, chronic headache disability, major depressive disorder, right foot disability, right knee disability, arthritis, left foot disability, left knee disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are denied.