Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disorder, urinary bladder condition, prostate disorder, and hearing loss are dismissed. The claim for hypertension is granted with a rating of 70%. The claim for total initial rating for psychiatric disability is remanded.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, poor eyesight (claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus), erectile dysfunction (claimed as secondary to a service-connected condition), hypertension, and kidney damage (secondary to hepatitis C).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperplasia of the prostate, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease is granted. Service connection for PTSD is also granted with a maximum disability rating of 100%. The TDIU claim is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a total schedular rating for PTSD. The heart disorder claim is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for high blood pressure was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to promulgation of a decision. The appeals for sleep apnea, respiratory disability, psychiatric disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, back disability, and shin splints are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of the Veteran's service connection claims for CAD and hypertension due to inadequate opinions regarding whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected depressive disorder.

Service connection for asthma and hypertension is granted under the PACT Act. Service connection for left knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety, major depressive disorder, and cognitive disorder) is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of hypertension and erectile dysfunction, as well as his claim for TDIU. The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU claim due to the need for further examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension have been denied. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at zero percent, while his hypertension remains noncompensable.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease and hypertension have been granted. The IHD claim is based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents, while the hypertension claim is under the recently enacted PACT Act.,Both conditions are associated with presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in or near the Korean DMZ.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and a compensable disability rating for hypertension was denied. The effective date of the grant of service connection is fixed at August 10, 2022 due to the PACT Act, which added hypertension to the list of diseases presumptively associated with exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted under the PACT Act, effective from August 10, 2022. The claim for an increased rating of diabetes mellitus type II remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and depression.

The previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension has been reopened and granted. However, the Veteran's current condition does not meet the criteria for service connection.,The previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disability has been reopened and granted. The Veteran currently has a diagnosed right ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause and aggravation of the Veteran's chest pain, which is currently service-connected. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension on a secondary basis to her PTSD was reopened and granted.,Service connection for the left shoulder disability, which is now referred to as degenerative joint disease status post replacement, was also granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, coronary artery bypass graft, angina, hypertension, and hypertensive heart disease have all been granted.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's adrenal gland tumor and enlarged node in breast are not service-connected as they did not develop during his active duty or are not related to an injury or disease incurred in service.,His hypertension is not service-connected as there is no evidence of its development during his active duty, reserve service, or secondary to a service-connected condition. The Veteran's assertion that it was due to exposure to diesel fuel in service is not supported by the record.,The Veteran's kidney disability, pulmonary edema, cerebrovascular accident, and Conn's disease are not service-connected as there is no evidence of their development during his active duty or reserve service periods.,His paralysis of the left lower extremity and paralysis of the left upper extremity are not service-connected as they did not develop during his active duty or are not related to an injury or disease incurred in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed substantially or materially to his death. The claim is being returned for a VA medical opinion.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, cardiomyopathy, and hypertension as they were not timely appealed within one year from the October 2016 rating decision.