Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

DIC based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act. The appeal for DIC pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1318, accrued benefits, and survivor's pension (death pension) are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension due to new evidence received since June 2016. The ankle and knee disability claims are also being remanded as there is insufficient medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including colon cancer, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of multiple extremities. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development regarding exposure to burn pits during active service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, IBS, lumbosacral strain, right wrist sprain, deep vein thrombosis with residual pain, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and pulmonary vascular disease were all denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions and concluded that the evidence did not support service connection for any of them.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively service connected due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act, effective August 10, 2022.,Service connection for a skin condition and residuals of malaria are denied.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and skin condition. The claim of service connection for hypertension was granted in a March 2023 rating decision, but the Veteran did not appeal the rating or effective date assigned. The claim of service connection for skin condition was denied as there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology after service and the post-service diagnoses are unrelated to any in-service rash.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for open-angle glaucoma, secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II. The claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension were granted under the PACT Act.,Service connection was established for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Takhli Royal Thailand Air Force Base (RTAFB).

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for hypertension, finding new and material evidence to support this claim. The Veteran's hypertension is related to his active-duty service.,The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for leg cramps, as no new and material evidence was received since the May 2009 decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, weight gain, sleep apnea, and psychiatric disabilities. The issues have been returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension and withdrawn his appeal for diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is being remanded to obtain Social Security Administration records.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, finding that the current diagnosis of erectile dysfunction is related to the hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and TDIU prior to August 12, 2013 due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection and aggravation. The Veteran's hypertension is presumed related to herbicide exposure, but a new opinion is needed on whether it was aggravated by ischemic heart disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and tongue cancer due to potential exposure to burn pits during service. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. Service connection for sinusitis and radiculopathy to the lower left extremity are denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left ear hearing loss, right fifth (little) finger disability, poor vision, low back and right knee disabilities, sleep apnea, allergies, heart rhythm, and hypertension. The Veteran is required to undergo further examinations for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, neurological and cognitive deficiencies, collateral damage to the shoulder and hand due to syncopal episodes, right hand disability, left shoulder disability, right forearm disability, right eye disability, left knee disability, and cervical spine disability are being remanded.,Service connection is granted for hypertension and supraventricular tachycardia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his left ankle injury, bilateral hearing loss, high blood pressure, acquired psychiatric disorder, and left shoulder disorder. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration of a relevant National Academy of Sciences (NAS) study in determining whether hypertension is related to herbicide exposure during service.