Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Board has denied service connection for right knee arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, bladder incontinence (claimed as secondary to hypertension), right hand arthritis, left hand arthritis, and a sleep disability. The claim for tinnitus was also denied.,Service connection is not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for asthma, IBS, diabetes mellitus type II, an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and a right knee disorder due to incomplete medical records and failure to provide VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in failing to consider all theories of entitlement, including those based on service connection for hypertension other than pursuant to the PACT Act. The claim is also being remanded because additional development is needed regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection under the PACT Act, and his tinnitus is granted service connection. The lumbar spine disability issue is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his active military service, and there is no evidence linking the conditions that caused his death (cardiopulmonary arrest, cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension) to his time in service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection, and his right ear hearing loss, irritable bowel syndrome, left wrist condition with ganglion cyst, right foot pes planus, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection regarding an abnormal heart disability, high blood pressure, ED, and sleep apnea are remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA examinations obtained prior to the March 2022 rating decision on appeal did not adequately address the nature of these conditions or their relationship to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension requires continuous medication for control, but does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as there is no history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more.

The Veteran's appeal is about the initial rating for service-connected hypertension associated with burn pit exposure. The Board has decided to remand this matter due to a request for information regarding the qualifications of the VA examiner who conducted the August 2022 examination.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD due to inadequate opinion regarding etiology.

The Veteran's Erectile Dysfunction is caused by his service-connected hypertension, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition as secondary to his hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension has not been manifested by a diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or by a systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more. Therefore, the claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran is seeking financial assistance in adapting his current home to be fully accessible.,The Board has determined that the Veteran's combination of service-connected disabilities precludes locomotion without the aid of assistive devices, qualifying him for specially adapted housing.

The Board has granted service connection for Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism, as well as hypertension, on the basis that these conditions were at least as likely as not caused by in-service exposure to radiation. The decision is based on direct service connection.

The appeal concerning the character of the Appellant's discharge, service connection for hypertension, and service connection for bilateral numbness of the hands is dismissed due to the Appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including obtaining range of motion measurements and new medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and shoulder/knee disorders. The initial rating claim for a right ankle gunshot wound scar is granted with a 10 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a heart disorder, to include hypertension, prior to August 10, 2022, due to a duty to assist error. A new VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The appeal for service connection for heart disorder, including coronary artery disease and hypertension, which was secondary to service-connected anxiety disorder, has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's heart condition and hypertension are service-connected, but the lumbar spine disability is dismissed due to a full grant of benefits. Service connection for TBI, bilateral eye condition (secondary), and headaches (secondary) is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and hypertension, finding that additional development is needed to obtain relevant medical records and provide an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions. The issues remain on appeal as the PACT Act of 2022 does not apply to all periods of the Veteran's claim.