Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and GERD secondary to sinusitis due to incomplete or insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sinusitis, hypertension, and left ventricular hypertrophy (secondary to hypertension) have been granted. However, the claim for sinusitis is denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, hypertension, sinusitis, and upper respiratory infections were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his service. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Veteran's hypertension was found not to meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and his TDIU claim was granted due to service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer impairing his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to re-adjudicate the claims for service connection for various disabilities. The claims are now remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's 10 percent rating for hypertension was restored effective April 1, 1991 after the Board found that the January 1991 rating decision incorrectly applied regulations and failed to consider sustained improvement in his disability.

Service connection is granted for coronary artery disease, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis as due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection is denied for hypercholesterolemia. Service connection is granted for bronchiectasis, restrictive lung disease (sarcoidosis), residuals of a cerebrovascular accident, sleep apnea, and COPD as due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents or as secondary to coronary artery disease.,Service connection is remanded for rheumatoid arthritis, bronchiectasis, restrictive lung disease (sarcoidosis), residuals of a cerebrovascular accident, sleep apnea, and COPD.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's reactive airway disease began during active service, but the evidence of record does not support a finding that it was caused by an in-service event or injury.,The Veteran's low back condition did not begin during active service and is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a low back disorder. As such, these issues are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, as well as secondary conditions. The PACT Act requires a VA examination in these cases.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension has been denied as the evidence does not show that his hypertension meets or approximates the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's hypertension, which requires continuous medication for control, is granted a 10 percent rating but no higher.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and hypertension due to potential secondary effects from his service-connected sleep apnea, as well as exposure to burn pits during service. VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, heart condition, kidney disease, and sleep apnea. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete records. The Veteran is entitled to additional etiology opinions on his acquired psychiatric, respiratory, cardiac, vestibular, hearing loss/tinnitus, and orthopedic disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide agent exposure. The claims for right upper extremity, left upper extremity, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are denied due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, sinusitis with allergic rhinitis, and denied service connection for hypertension. The erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back and joint disabilities. Service connection for sinusitis is established based on direct evidence of a current disability during military service. Service connection for hypertension was denied due to insufficient evidence linking in-service elevated blood pressure readings to current hypertension.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left ankle arthritis, and hypertension. The claims of entitlement to service connection for migraines and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded.