Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension had its onset during active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand instructions, requiring further development of medical opinion evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea disability.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, sleep disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), hypertension, and eye disorder have been denied due to lack of current diagnoses.,Service connection has not been established for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a right and left knee disability, as well as sleep apnea and hypertension. The heart disability claim was denied.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, sleep apnea, and hypertension based on in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension was less likely than not related to service and did not arise within a year after separation from service.,The Board also denied service connection for heart disorder, concluding that it was less likely than not related to service due to the absence of evidence linking the condition to service or any compensable degree with a year of separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension based on the PACT Act, but remanded other issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss have been rated at the maximum available under VA regulations, so no increased ratings are granted.,Service connection for diabetes is remanded as there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the condition and service or toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).,Service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, hypertension, and alcohol abuse secondary to diabetes is also remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's claims are not granted because the medical evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD, bilateral ankle sprains, and lumbar spine disabilities.,The evidence does not support an increased rating for GERD with hiatal hernia.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient appeal for a higher rating of service-connected heart disability and the need for medical opinions regarding hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the medical records and need for further clarification on the onset of hypertension. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated based on all available evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection at a noncompensable rating, but the Board finds that there was a duty to assist error in not obtaining prior VA treatment records and the 'Cumulative Vitals/Measurements Report' referenced in the May 2023 decision. The claim is remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to in-service exposure to tactical herbicide agent(s). Service connection for this condition is granted.,Service connection for sleep apnea, claimed as secondary to service-connected PTSD, is remanded due to inadequate VA examination and the need for a new one.

The Veteran's hypertension and tinnitus have been granted service connection, but his rhabdomyolysis and acquired psychiatric disorder remain unresolved due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on four issues (left knee condition, high blood pressure, right ankle condition, and sleep apnea) are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's DM 2, hypertension, LLE atherosclerosis, and right eye condition are all granted as service connected due to presumed herbicide agent exposure in Thailand under the PACT Act. The Board also found that these conditions are secondary to his now service-connected DM 2.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is related to his military service and granted. The issues of heart disability, diabetes mellitus, neck disability, and hypertension are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for hypertension is denied as there is no evidence of blood pressure readings predominantly over 160 systolic or 100 diastolic during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) or a special home adaptation (SHA) grant due to insufficient anatomical loss, blindness, burns, or other qualifying disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and a TDIU is granted for the period prior to October 4, 2021.