Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal with respect to PTSD, left ankle disability, and bilateral knee disability has been dismissed.,Service connection for tinnitus (reopened) and tension headaches have been granted. The case is remanded for further action on the remaining issues.

The Veteran's hypertension, presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure during service, is granted for the period prior to August 10, 2022. For the entire period on appeal, a rating of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension and a TDIU have been withdrawn. The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder with anxiety disorder and cannabis abuse disorder is being remanded due to the need for further VA psychiatric evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relationship to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperthyroidism, residuals of a right-hand injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, left eye vision disorder, headaches, polycythemia vera, hypertension, and transient ischemic attack are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,The Veteran's claims will be further evaluated based on the results of these examinations.

The Veteran's hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension) resulted in continuous medication for control, warranting an initial 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's hypertension, end-stage kidney disease, PTSD, and diabetes mellitus, type II have been granted service connection. The appeal for a higher evaluation of atrial fibrillation was denied.

The Board has not found a connection between the Veteran's hypertension and his active service, including herbicide agent exposure. The case is being remanded for further examination to determine if there is sufficient evidence to establish a link.

The Board has decided to remand four issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims and one issue regarding a TDIU prior to September 12, 2019. The main reasons for remanding are to obtain missing separation examination records and provide retrospective VA medical opinions on range of motion.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, migraines, heart disease and high blood pressure, obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, hypertension, right knee disorder, and right hip disorder have all been denied. The Board found that there is no current disability meeting VA criteria for these conditions.,There are no indications of qualifying hearing loss or sleep apnea during service, and the persuasive weight of the evidence does not support a nexus between any of these conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities, hemorrhoids, and hypertension due to a lack of adequate medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for service-connected hypertension, effective July 18, 2013. Service connection for chronic kidney disease as secondary to hypertension is also granted. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no evidence showing he could not secure or follow substantially gainful employment solely because of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, heart disability, and obstructive sleep apnea. The decision also remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to January 17, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea disorder, and prostate disorder have been denied. The claim for service connection for hearing loss was not reopened due to the lack of new and material evidence.,The claims for service connection for tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II (PACT Act), hypertension (PACT Act), an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea disorder, and prostate disorder have been granted. These issues are granted pursuant to the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The Veteran's hypertension and right knee disorder are granted as secondary to service-connected conditions. The left knee disability is granted at a 10% rating for limited extension, and a 20% rating for moderate instability.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, vision loss (claimed as vision loss), left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, and a condition manifested by a sore throat.,There is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for these conditions.

Service connection is granted for benign positional vertigo. The Veteran's appeals on right shoulder strain, right ball joint leg strain, eye floaters, Vitamin D deficiency, hyperlipidemia, and hypercalcemia are dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran. Service connection is remanded for DM, PTSD (related to vertigo), and hypertension.

The Veteran's heart disability, including hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), and myocardial bridging, was found to have begun during active service.