Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

Your claim for service connection for hypertension has been resolved in your favor due to the PACT Act, which grants presumptive service connection for this condition. The rating assigned is 100%.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of medical opinions regarding service connection claims, including those related to hypertension, skeletal arthritis, psychiatric disorders, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service connection claims for COPD, OSA, HTN, and other conditions are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations to determine their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory disorder, heart disorder, hypertension, and DMII due to outstanding VA and private treatment records needing development. Additionally, a new VA medical opinion is needed to address whether these conditions are related to his in-service exposure to asbestos.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for vision disorder and hypertension due to issues with notification of scheduled examinations, lack of compliance with prior remand directives, and need for clarification regarding the onset of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of death. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which includes esophageal cancer, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability, but denied service connection for all other conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and review due to errors in considering direct and indirect complications of the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, including chronic kidney disease, syncope, cataracts, urinary tract infection, bilateral cramps in the lower extremities, and tinea cruris.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, a skin disability, and sleep apnea as secondary to CAD or peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The leg stents claim is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's condition did not onset during active duty or manifest to a compensable degree within a presumptive period. The evidence does not support a finding of herbicide exposure either on a presumptive basis or by facts found.

The Veteran's hypertension was evaluated and found not to meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as his diastolic pressure has consistently been below 100 despite requiring medication.

The Veteran is granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act from August 10, 2022. Service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for cause of death due to inconsistencies in a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's TBI caused his death.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia, finding that these conditions began during the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is granted a 10 percent disability rating as of July 2023, considering the need for continuous medication and systolic pressure predominately 160 or greater.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism and hypertension, with the latter being secondary to the former. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents is not a factor in this decision.

The Veteran's hypertension resulted in systolic pressure readings predominantly 160 or more throughout the appeal period, warranting a 10 percent rating. The Board found no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease, coronary artery disease, prostate cancer with removal of prostate surgery residuals, and hypertension are all granted as they were due to herbicide exposure at U-Tapao RTAFB.,The Veteran's skin cancer is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder or hypertension related to his military service and has remanded for further examination.

The claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, OSA, neurological impairment of the right lower extremity, muscle spasms of the left and right lower extremities, and dizzy spells are granted.,All related claims for service connection are remanded due to new evidence received after the October 2018 rating decision.