Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and hypertension due to a lack of sufficient medical evidence to decide the claims, including a need for VA examinations to address potential TERA exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for hypertension service connection is remanded due to incomplete VA examination opinions and the need for additional development, including a new opinion on whether hypertension was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) and/or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's request for an extension of the period for filing a VA Form 10182 as to the March 2021 decision on service connection issues is dismissed because the appeal has already been pending and docketed at the Board.

The Veteran's hypertension and psychiatric disorder have been rated at the minimum levels, with no compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is currently rated as 30 percent disabling under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and will need to provide a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service, including potential exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) status post myocardial infarction is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension is denied. The effective date of service connection for hypertension was denied as the PACT Act does not allow retroactive application.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, but remanded the claims of erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and TMJ secondary to PTSD.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, finding that his blood pressure readings did not consistently meet the criteria for a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code (DC) 7101.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam-era service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, which is currently considered a direct service connection claim.

The Veteran's kidney disability and hypertension have been granted service connection. The case for hypertension has been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and restored a 20 percent rating for diabetes mellitus with aggravated erectile dysfunction, while denying other claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance from November 15, 2021, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him bedridden or in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, and the claim for this condition has been granted. The issues of chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic headaches are remanded due to incomplete medical records and potential exposure to toxic substances.

The Veteran withdrew all his pending appeals, including those for service connection for sinusitis, an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, and service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records, and requests that these records be obtained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension and its secondary effects on other conditions. The decision found that there was no evidence of these conditions during active duty or ACDUTRA, and thus could not be granted based on presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection under the PACT Act. The claim for colon cancer residuals, including diarrhea and stomach cramps, is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his hypertension, which is currently rated at 10 percent disabling, was denied as the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.

The Veteran's hypertension has not been found to meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, and therefore his initial claim for service connection is denied. The effective date of the grant of service connection remains August 10, 2022.