Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, neck condition, hypertension, and abdominal pain and nausea due to conflicting evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is requested to undergo examinations to determine if these conditions are related to her in-service injuries or other service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions provided by VA examiners. The Veteran's service connection claims remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, functional bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (secondary to service-connected disability), and acid reflux have been partially granted. The claim for hypertension was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Claims for higher ratings for functional bowel syndrome and hemorrhoids were denied as they do not meet the schedular criteria. Service connection for tinnitus and acid reflux has been established, but erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected disability remains unresolved.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection, but the effective date is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood) is remanded due to conflicting opinions regarding its onset.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient information regarding his in-service military environmental exposures. Additional development is needed to determine if he served in Bahrain or Saudi Arabia during a specific time period.

The Veteran's hypertension, radiation proctitis, and PTSD have been granted service connection. The Veteran was also awarded a 100% disability evaluation for his radiation proctitis. However, the Veteran's request for an increased rating for PTSD prior to January 7, 2020, has not been approved.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of the PACT Act, and rated at 100% effective from the date of enactment of the law (2022).

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and stroke due to insufficient evidence in the current record. The Veteran's hypertension is being evaluated again, with a focus on whether it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, and headache disorder. Service connection was also denied for DM and HTN as they were not shown in service or within one year of separation.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right hand disorder, left hand disorder, and hypertension due to new evidence received since the last supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's pulmonary emboli, hypertension, stroke residuals, bilateral upper and lower extremity neurologic symptomatology, unspecified neurodegenerative disease, and right shoulder disorder are being remanded for further review due to potential exposure under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of records. The issues include hypertension, right leg disorder, left leg disorder, left ankle disorder, left hip/groin disorder, lumbar spine disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder.

The Board has determined that the procedural course of the Veteran's appeal is at issue and remands the case for further action, including issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and hypertension were not rated higher than the current noncompensable ratings, as there was no evidence of severe impairment or need for surgical treatment.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of a stroke is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence.,The Veteran's claim for headaches is granted as his current diagnosis is related to his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and acid reflux are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure during service.,Left leg and neck carotid artery disease are not presumed or directly linked to service, but the appeal is granted due to the PACT Act which now includes this condition in the list of diseases presumptively associated with herbicide exposure.,Cerebral vascular accident (stroke) is not presumed or directly linked to service, and the appeal is denied.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's blood pressure readings did not consistently meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 7101.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development regarding his periods of active duty training and inactive duty training. The VA examinations are needed to address the nature and etiology of any sinus/allergy disability, ear disability (manifested by discharge and recurrent cerumen impactions), heart disability, and hypertension.

Service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension is granted. The Veteran's CVA and hypertension from October 17, 2012 to August 9, 2022 are remanded.