Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension is granted under the PACT Act due to presumed herbicide exposure. Hearing loss of the left ear and hypertension are both granted as presumptive conditions related to service in Vietnam. Service connection for a gastrointestinal disability (IBS) and ischemic heart disease are denied, with no current evidence linking these conditions to service or confirmed herbicide exposure. Erectile dysfunction is also denied.

The Board denied reinstatement of the Veteran's appeal due to his VA Form 9 not being timely filed in response to a March 2020 statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7101, as there was no history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and requiring continuous medication. As such, the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure is granted.,Service connection for kidney disorder, left lower extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as hypertension prior to August 10, 2022, are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected foot disabilities and his obesity. The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's hypertension, lung cancer, trunk scars, and PTSD have been granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Vietnam. The PACT Act has added hypertension to the list of presumptive diseases.,Service connection for lung cancer is granted based on the presumption of herbicide agent exposure and the Veteran's current diagnosis.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure in Thailand, with the effective date being August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's hypertension, peptic ulcers (gastric ulcers), prostate cancer, and valvular heart disease were not granted service connection as they are not related to his military service.,Service connection for peptic ulcers was denied because the evidence did not show a chronic condition in service or within one year of separation.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for hypertension as it was already granted in a previous decision. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied because there is no evidence linking the condition to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for diabetes, residuals of stroke as secondary to stroke, right upper extremity neuropathy, high blood pressure, and a neck disorder due to incomplete VA examinations and lack of clear reasoning in the opinions provided.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including PTSD, fibromyalgia, and sleep apnea, were granted effective August 18, 2015. The Board also found that the Veteran could not secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to PTSD from May 8, 2018, to February 29, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022 for service connection of hypertension has been granted. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus is denied. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension is denied. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected voiding dysfunction, residuals prostate cancer status post radical retropubic prostatectomy prior to July 14, 2021 is denied. The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected voiding dysfunction, residuals prostate cancer status post radical retropubic prostatectomy from July 14, 2021 to January 2, 2022 is denied. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for service-connected voiding dysfunction, residuals prostate cancer status post radical retropubic prostatectomy from January 3, 2022 to October 16, 2023 is denied. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected voiding dysfunction, residuals prostate cancer status post radical retropubic prostatectomy from October 17, 2023 to November 16, 2023 is denied. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected PTSD prior to May 4, 2022 is denied. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD from May 4, 2022 onwards is granted. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected residuals, gunshot wound to left bicep muscle is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022 for service connection of hypertension has been granted. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for hypertension was denied, and the Board has remanded his service connection claim for OSA due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is presumed to have had herbicide exposure during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, finding no current disability or evidence of a relationship to service.

The Veteran's hypertension, associated with herbicide exposure, was not found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Veteran's hypertension was not manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, and he did not have a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication for control. Therefore, a compensable rating is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022 for service connection of hypertension has been granted. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus, broken sternum condition, kidney disability, type 2 diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension have been granted service connection. However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were denied as they did not meet VA criteria for a current disability.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disabilities.