Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and bradycardia, as both conditions are not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service connection due to exposure to burn pits and Persian Gulf War environmental hazards.,The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for further evaluation, including consideration of the synergistic effect of all TERAs.,The Veteran's IBS associated with exposure to Persian Gulf War environmental hazards is granted as service connection.,The Veteran's recurrent disability manifested by fatigue (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome) is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension was denied as his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension was denied as his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7101.,Service connection for broken ribs was also denied. The Board found that there were no current residuals or symptoms related to the in-service broken ribs, and thus service connection could not be established.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was previously denied in February 2017, and no new decision has been issued within the past year. The appeal is dismissed as there is no valid rating decision to appeal from.

The Board is remanding the claims of chronic sinusitis, ED, and hypertension due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's service connection claim for these conditions will be reconsidered with new medical opinions addressing the presumption of soundness and exposure to burn pits.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 1, 2011 for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. This decision is based on the fact that the claim for service connection for hypertension was pending and inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for higher ratings and service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the death of the claimant. The appeals were also dismissed as they are not precedential and do not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was aggravated by his service-connected hypertension and/or tinnitus. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his exposure to jet fuel exhaust and herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's appeal concerning service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, congestive heart failure, tinnitus, and diabetes has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for an extension of her delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) was denied because the evidence did not show that she had a physical or mental disability preventing her from pursuing education within the original period of eligibility.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, hypertension, and sinusitis due to a lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or a link between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension is denied as the evidence does not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more during the rating period on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for hypertension is being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records from the Alvin C. York VAMC.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service and that the current diagnosis is not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for hypertension and whether steroid medication for psoriasis has caused worsening of hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection for COPD is granted, but the claims for hypertension and atrial fibrillation are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its etiology, including consideration of the PACT Act and obesity as an intermediate step. The Veteran will also be provided notice of his right to a pre-decisional RO hearing.