Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, benign prostatic hypertrophy, prostatitis, hypertension, depression, hypothyroidism, anemia with iron deficiency, sleep apnea, upper and lower peripheral neuropathy, are all denied.,No evidence of in-service injury or disease is found to be related to the Veteran's current conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected, with an effective date of October 1, 2022, due to the PACT Act. The condition is presumed related to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to the evidence being in equipoise.,Other issues related to hearing loss, psychiatric disorders, hip and knee disabilities, foot disabilities, seizure disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, kidney disability, eye disability, and hepatitis are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the reopening of a claim for service connection for hypertension, which is now considered secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The issue regarding bilateral knee disability remains pending as it was remanded and requires further examination.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to service-connected OSA. The Board has also remanded for further development regarding ratings for his right knee, left knee, and left hip conditions.

The Veteran's death was not due to service-connected conditions, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for PTSD, agoraphobia, anxiety disorder, depression, and hypertension. The decision also includes a request for additional development regarding these matters.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergies, sleep apnea, and high blood pressure as secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder due to incomplete medical opinions provided in previous examinations.

The Veteran's GERD and hypertension are granted as secondary to service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities. The appeal for migraines is remanded.

The Veteran's headaches, hypertension, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, and urethral strictures have been granted service connection effective November 1, 2018.,For the entire appeal period, the Veteran's kidney disorder has not been linked to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for TERA examinations considering his exposure to toxic substances during his service in Southwest Asia.

The Board has granted service connection for vestibular disability (including vertigo), left knee condition, and hypertension condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected migraines, left ankle condition, and chronic pain. The conditions are related to the service-connected disabilities and have been aggravated by them.

The Board has denied service connection for a right eye disability, left foot disability (to include pes planus and heel spur), right foot disability (to include pes planus and a heel spur), left knee chondromalacia patella, left knee laxity, left ankle sprain residuals, and hypertension. The decision also dismissed the claim for TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a penile disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and TMJ dysfunction. The appeals are remanded for additional development regarding COPD, right lung removal, and a headache disorder.,SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is denied as there is no service-connected disability related to the Veteran's condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes as secondary to the Veteran's claimed psychiatric condition due to a lack of verification of his reported service in Panama.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for a right knee condition due to its grant in full. Service connection is granted for diabetes, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The issue of service connection for gout is remanded.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated due to exposure to hazardous materials during his period of active-duty service. The PACT Act requires VA to obtain a TERA-specific examination for the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service and thus no presumption of exposure applies. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to be related to his military service due to the PACT Act.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed.,Service connection for hypertension is granted, based on the PACT Act presumption of association with herbicide exposure. The effective date is August 10, 2022.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of tonsillitis. The claims for service connection for diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism, and pharyngitis are remanded due to inadequate examination.