Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda and hypertension was denied. The Veteran's bladder cancer residuals were granted a 60 percent rating effective December 26, 2023.,An effective date earlier than May 3, 2023, for the grant of service connection for CAD with valvular heart disease and an increased disability rating for bladder cancer residuals was denied.

The Veteran's IHD, diabetes, and hypertension are granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure. The low back disorder, bladder disorder, and thyroid disorder claims are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. A new VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, or permanently housebound.

The Veteran's appeal includes issues related to service connection for various peripheral neuropathies, which have been remanded by the Board. The primary focus of this decision is on the evaluation and service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure prior to August 10, 2022. The Veteran's coronary disability is also granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for MDD has been granted, with an effective date of August 29, 2018.,Service connection for HTN has been established due to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure. The issues of service connection for CHF, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral eye disability, GERD, and skin moles are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for cardiovascular disorder, hypertension, DM, and skin disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, anxiety disorder, hypertension, skin disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine the current nature of these conditions and their likely etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, claimed as heart palpitations, is granted. The Board finds additional development is required to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed respiratory and hypertension conditions.

The Veteran's intracranial hypertension with papilledema and retinal hemorrhage (also claimed as bilateral eye disability) is rated at 10 percent, the maximum noncompensable rating. The Board found that the visual field defect has resolved.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he withdrew his claims for sleep apnea and alopecia. His claim for chronic sinusitis was granted with a 50% rating, which is the maximum available. The appeals for right foot metatarsalgia, erectile dysfunction, TBI, headaches (migraines), facial scarring of the left eyebrow, and sebaceous cyst removal scar were denied. The appeal for inguinal hernia and hypertension was also dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of hypertension was dismissed due to his death before the Board could grant a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the appellant's address and a need for further examination. The SMP claim is still pending.

The Veteran's hypertension and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The PTSD claim has been remanded for further review.,Service connection for PTSD was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening the claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, type 2, a back and/or cervical spine disorder, hypertension, and a right knee disorder due to various procedural issues.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's conditions are the result of military service.,Service connection is established for hypertension due to its aggravation by service. Service connection is also established for sleep apnea as a direct result of service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that neither his hypertension nor ischemic heart disease were related to herbicide exposure. The Board also found no evidence linking end stage renal disease to service and concluded that a disability of service origin did not contribute to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and bilateral knee and ankle conditions, finding that the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder caused or aggravated these conditions through obesity as an intermediate step. The rating assigned is 10 percent.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain all relevant treatment records from 1999 to present, including those from Baltimore VAMC in 1999. The case is remanded due to incomplete record retrieval.