Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in April 2004, and the effective date of service connection is being denied prior to April 29, 2014.,Claims for various foot conditions, ankle conditions, wrist condition, low back condition, knee conditions, hip condition, bronchitis, sleep apnea, hypertension, and headaches were all denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus, and arteriosclerotic heart disease. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased rating and earlier effective date for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinion addressing direct service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents for hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened and granted due to presumed exposure to an herbicide agent in Vietnam.,Service connection was also granted for right ear hearing loss based on in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities required him to be in need of regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance (A&A) from February 7, 2018.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as there is no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.

The appeals for ratings related to migraine headaches, bilateral progressive keloid formation, and hypertension are dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines has been reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for PTSD, with a rating of 100 percent effective July 3, 2018. The issues of service connection for encephalopathy (secondary to PTSD), hypertension (secondary to PTSD), earlier effective date for TDIU, and SMCs are remanded.

The Veteran's applications to reopen claims for left shoulder disability, erectile dysfunction, and migraines have been granted. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is eligible for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The hypertension issue remains pending and requires further examination.

The Veteran's hypertension, atrial fibrillation and chronic diastolic heart failure, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are granted as service-connected due to herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for hypertension due to service connection, as it is unclear whether his service qualifies for the presumption of herbicide exposure under the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. The AOJ must conduct further research and provide a determination based on this development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and a right knee disorder due to lack of current diagnoses in some cases.

The Veteran's diabetes and hypertension claims are pending. The diabetes claim is denied as the hospitalization was not for a period in excess of 21 days, while the hypertension claim is remanded due to lack of recent examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), and hypertension are all granted. However, the claim for hypertension is remanded to determine if it is related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and substance abuse disorder have been denied.,VA found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for these conditions based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected hypertension does not warrant a compensable rating at any time during the pendency of the appeal, as the criteria for a compensable rating have not been met.